A visit to the Waneka 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 Waneka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waneka Cemetery:
44.8355, -91.7427
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waneka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waneka Cemetery is located in Dunn County<2>.
The county seat for Dunn County is located in Menomonie. Menomonie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Waneka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waneka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Waneka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waneka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iron Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Iron Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Creek Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Falls City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Falls City Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Forest Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Froens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Froens Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froens Cemetery
- Little Elk Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fossum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fossum Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Potters Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Falls Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peru Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- McCombs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McCombs Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waneka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waneka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Falls City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Elk Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Meridean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Lufkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Menomonie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Shawtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Dunnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Tainter Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Albertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Eau Claire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Altoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Eau Galle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Lake Hallie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Wheeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Irvine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Durand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 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 Waneka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dunn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waneka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Boyceville
- Chippewa Falls
- Colfax
- Durand
- Eau Claire
- Elmwood
- Knapp
- Menomonie
- Mondovi
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 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 Waneka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dunn 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 Waneka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1576193 (Waneka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576193 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: Dunn
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elk Creek Lake
- Location given for Waneka Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.835517 Lon: -91.7426697
- 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 Dunn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waneka 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. |