A visit to the Turtle 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 Turtle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Turtle Cemetery:
42.5688, -88.9677
The Turtle Cemetery is located in Rock County<1>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies just to the north northwest of the Turtle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Turtle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Turtle Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Turtle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Mt. Thabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Afton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Afton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
- Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Bamblett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamblett Cemetery
- East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Milton Lawn Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Phillips Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Turtle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Turtle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shopiere
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tiffany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Beloit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Beloit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allens Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Johnstown Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Johnstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shirland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Milton Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Footville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Machesney Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Turtle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Turtle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Clinton
- Darien
- Footville
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Orfordville
- Rockton
- Sharon
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 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 Turtle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Rock 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 Turtle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1575731 (Turtle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575731 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shopiere
- Location given for Turtle Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5686251 Lon: -88.9678869
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Turtle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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