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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skoponong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skoponong Cemetery

Lat:   42.8436°   (42° 50' 36")

Lon:   -88.6157°   (-88° 36' 56")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Prairie Cemetery
    • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Heart Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heart Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Melindas Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melindas Prairie Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • McLery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
    • Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Millard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Westville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • La Grange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Walworth County
  • Little Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Heart Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
    • Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Walworth County
  • Lauderdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
  • Troy Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
    • Troy Center is located in Walworth County
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
  • Eagleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Lima Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Walworth County
    • East Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • East Troy is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Elkhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
    • Helenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • North Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Ottawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Johnstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Rock County
    • Bowers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County
    • Potter Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Dousman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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: GNIS record #1574241 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Little Prairie
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 263
    • Location given for GNIS #1574241 (Skoponong Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skoponong Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8436, Longitude: -88.6157       In this case, the coordinates for the Skoponong Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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