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A visit to the Wascott 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 Wascott Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wascott Cemetery:

46.1797, -91.8191

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wascott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wascott Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Superior. Superior lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wascott Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wascott Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Wascott Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wascott Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Riverhill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Riverhill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhill Cemetery
  • Chicog Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chicog Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicog Cemetery
  • Lampson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lampson Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Webb Lake Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Webb Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
  • Dairyland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dairyland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
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    • Earl Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Earl Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Earl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975084 <5>
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Hearts Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Parkview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Cemetery
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wascott Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wascott Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Minong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Solon Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Sauntry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
  • Moose Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
  • Earl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Earl is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Bennett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bennett is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Webb Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
  • Hayward
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Phipps
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Phipps is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
  • Seeley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Seeley is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
  • Hawthorne
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Lake Nebagamon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kingsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kingsdale is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Cloverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cloverton is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
    • Spooner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Cable
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cable is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Stone Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Little Round Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
    • Poplar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Poplar is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 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 Wascott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wascott Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wascott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Wascott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576228  (Wascott Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576228 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gordon
      • Location given for Wascott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1796646     Lon: -91.8190749
      • 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 Douglas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wascott 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.