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A visit to the State Prison Cemetery ...


The location of the State Prison Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 State Prison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6289°   (43° 37' 44")

Lon:   -88.7046°   (-88° 42' 16")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the State Prison Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
    • Atwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
      • Atwater is located in Dodge County
    • Ladoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Burnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Dodge County
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Oakfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Kekoskee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Knowles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
      • Knowles is located in Dodge County
    • Brownsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Fox Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Fairwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
      • Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Mayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Byron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Woodhull
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
        • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Rosendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
        • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
      • Beaver Dam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
        • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
      • Horicon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
        • Horicon is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
      • Lomira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
        • Lomira is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
      • West Rosendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
        • West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Theresa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
        • Theresa is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
      • Eldorado
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Juneau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
        • Juneau is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Markesan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
        • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Randolph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Neda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
        • Neda is located in Dodge County
      • Ripon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
        • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
      • Ashford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Fond du Lac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
        • Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
      • North Fond du Lac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
        • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 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
    • Fond du Lac
    • Fox Lake
    • Horicon
      • Horicon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the State Prison Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Horicon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
    • Juneau
    • Lomira
      • Lomira lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the State Prison Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
    • Markesan
    • Mayville
    • Randolph
    • Ripon
      • Ripon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the State Prison Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ripon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
    • Rosendale
    • Waupun
      • Waupun lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the State Prison Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waupun.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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)
      • 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 Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Forest Mound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Mound Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Mound Cemetery
    • Cattaraugus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cattaraugus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cattaraugus Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cattaraugus Cemetery
    • Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Church Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Church Cemetery
    • Atwater Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwater Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwater Community Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Community Cemetery
    • Alton Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Reformed Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Reformed Cemetery
    • Burnett Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Union Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Union Cemetery
    • Oak Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Center Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Center Cemetery
    • Rock River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock River Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wedge Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Trenton Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinwood Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinwood Cemetery
      • East Ladoga Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prairie Cemetery
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • West Alto Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Alto Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Alto Cemetery
      • Tidyman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidyman Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidyman Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #1850865 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: Waupun North
      • County: Dodge         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #1850865 (State Prison Cemetery)

    The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/

    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 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 things 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 State Prison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6289, Longitude: -88.7046       In this case, the coordinates for the State Prison 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.




 

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