A visit to the State Prison 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 State Prison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State Prison Cemetery:
43.6289, -88.7046
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the State Prison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The State Prison Cemetery is located in Dodge County<2>.
The county seat for Dodge County is located in Juneau. Juneau lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the State Prison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the State Prison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the State Prison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from State Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Forest Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Forest Mound Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mound Cemetery
- Cattaraugus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cattaraugus Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus Cemetery
- Norwegian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atwater Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alton Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Alton Reformed Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Reformed Cemetery
- Burnett Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miles Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miles Farm Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miles Farm Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Waupun.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185659 <5>
- Oak Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Center Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock River Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River Cemetery
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wedge Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wedge Prairie Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedge Prairie Cemetery
- Trenton Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Kinwood Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinwood Cemetery
- East Ladoga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The East Ladoga Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ladoga Cemetery
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- West Alto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The West Alto Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Cemetery
- Tidyman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tidyman Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidyman Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
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 State Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waupun
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Atwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Ladoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Burnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Brandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Oakfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Kekoskee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Knowles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Fox Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Metomen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
- Fairwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Minnesota Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Mayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Woodhull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Rosendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Utley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utley is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Beaver Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Horicon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Lomira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- West Rosendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
- Theresa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Eldorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Juneau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Markesan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 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 State Prison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dodge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The State Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Dam
- Fairwater
- Fox Lake
- Horicon
- Juneau
- Lomira
- Markesan
- Mayville
- Rosendale
- Waupun
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 State Prison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dodge 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 State Prison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1850865 (State Prison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1850865 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: Dodge
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waupun North
- Location given for State Prison Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6288779 Lon: -88.7045515
- 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 Dodge, 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' (or 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- State Prison 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. |