A visit to the South York 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 South York Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South York Cemetery:
43.1967, -89.0482
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South York Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South York Cemetery is located in Dane County<2>.
The county seat for Dane County is located in Madison. Madison lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the South York Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South York Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the South York Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South York Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- York Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The York Center Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center Cemetery
- Medina Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Deansville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Deansville Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- South Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The South Road Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Road Cemetery
- East York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East York Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York Cemetery
- North York Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The North York Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York Cemetery
- Bristol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bristol Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Cemetery
- Pierceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pierceville Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville Cemetery
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- Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Island Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Neville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Neville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Sun Prairie Memory Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South York Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South York Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Waterloo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Pierceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- East Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- North Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- Sun Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Astico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Lake Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Burke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Reeseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Keyeser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keyeser is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
- Door Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Lake Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Grellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Darwin is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Rockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Otsego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- DeForest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 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 South York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South York Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cambridge
- Columbus
- Deerfield
- DeForest
- Fall River
- Lake Mills
- Sun Prairie
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South York Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dane 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 South York Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1574506 (South York Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1574506 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: Dane
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marshall
- Location given for South York Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1966612 Lon: -89.0481657
- 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 Dane, 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 from Point A (ie- South York 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. |