A visit to the Skoponong Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Skoponong Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skoponong Cemetery:
42.8436, -88.6157
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skoponong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Skoponong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Skoponong Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Skoponong Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Skoponong Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skoponong Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Heart Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Melindas Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- McLery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McLery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLery Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
- St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87663 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
- Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- Millard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Millard Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Westville Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <5>
- St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88610 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skoponong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Skoponong Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- La Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Little Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Heart Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Lauderdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Whitewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Troy Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Cold Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Lima Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- East Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Helenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- North Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Fort Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Johnstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Bowers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Potter Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Dousman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Skoponong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Skoponong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dousman
- Eagle
- Eagle lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Skoponong Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- East Troy
- Elkhorn
- Fort Atkinson
- North Prairie
- Palmyra
- Whitewater
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Skoponong Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Skoponong Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1574241 (Skoponong Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1574241 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Prairie
- Location given for Skoponong Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8436218 Lon: -88.6156576
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skoponong Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |