A visit to the Springbrook Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springbrook Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springbrook Cemetery (FG ID #89308).
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 Springbrook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springbrook Cemetery:
45.1885, -91.6293
The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.
The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Chippewa Falls. Chippewa Falls lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Springbrook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springbrook 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 Springbrook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Dovre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dovre Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
- Myron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Myron Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myron Cemetery
- New Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Marquardt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Marquardt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquardt Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Popple Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sioux Creek Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- North St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tillinghast Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Tillinghast Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghast Cemetery
- Twin Lakes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Otterholt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Otterholt Cemetery is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterholt Cemetery
- Upper Popple Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomer City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Springbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springbrook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chetek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Bloomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Eagleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Wheeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Tainter Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Strickland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Barron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weyerhaeuser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Irvine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Elk Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Boyceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Hallie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Poskin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
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 Springbrook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chippewa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springbrook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barron
- Bloomer
- Boyceville
- Cameron
- Chetek
- Chippewa Falls
- Colfax
- Cornell
- New Auburn
- Rice Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Springbrook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Springbrook Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #89308
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1574715 (Springbrook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1574715 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: Chippewa
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sand Creek
- Location given for Springbrook Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1885723 Lon: -91.6293335
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Chippewa, 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- Springbrook 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. |