A visit to the Stanford 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 Stanford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stanford Cemetery:
44.4297, -90.9471
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stanford Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Black River Falls. Black River Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Stanford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stanford 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 Stanford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stanford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pole Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pole Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Grove Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- West Garden Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Smallpox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smallpox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallpox Cemetery
- Trinity Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Rest Cemetery
- Houghtonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Houghtonburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonburg Cemetery
- Sechlerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sechlerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Diphtheria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Diphtheria Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diphtheria Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- Curran Coulee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Curran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Curran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Cemetery
- Mentor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mentor Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Pigeon Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Pigeon Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek Cemetery
- Big Slough Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Big Slough Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Slough Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stanford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stanford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alma Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hixton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Merrillan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Humbird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Black River Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Levis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Fairchild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Pigeon Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hay Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Requa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Coral City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Blair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Osseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 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 Stanford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stanford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma Center
- Augusta
- Black River Falls
- Fairchild
- Humbird
- Melrose
- Merrillan
- Neillsville
- Osseo
- Taylor
- Whitehall
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 Stanford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Stanford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1574788 (Stanford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1574788 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alma Center
- Location given for Stanford Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4296838 Lon: -90.9470922
- 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 Jackson, 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- Stanford 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. |