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A visit to the Washington Township 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 Washington Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Twp. Cemetery:

45.3961, -86.9287

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

The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Door County<2>.

The county seat for Door County is located in Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Washington Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Washington Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Martin Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellison Bay Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellison Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay Cemetery
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rowleys Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay Cemetery
  • St. Rosalias Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Rosalias Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rosalias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rosalias Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sister Bay.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155383 <5>
  • Little Sister Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ford River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fork River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar River Cemetery is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Sac Bay Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sac Bay Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac Bay Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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    • Ford River Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Blossomburg Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blossomburg Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomburg Cemetery
    • West Ford River Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Escanaba (MI).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #905 <5>
    • St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Town Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Town Cemetery is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Washington Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Washington is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Gills Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gills Rock is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
  • Ellison Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellison Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
  • Rowleys Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
  • Sister Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sister Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • North Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
  • Ephraim
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephraim is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Ford River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford River is located in Delta County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
  • Fish Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Creek is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Baileys Harbor
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
  • Arthur Bay
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
  • Escanaba
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayette is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Hyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hyde is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Larch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Larch is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
    • Wells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wells is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Narenta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Narenta is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
    • Devils Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Devils Corner is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
    • Bark River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Egg Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Groos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Groos is located in Delta County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
    • Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Washington Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Door County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Escanaba

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Washington Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Door 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 Washington Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1578003  (Washington Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1578003 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: Door
      • Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Washington Island NW
      • Location given for Washington Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3960922     Lon: -86.9287308
      • 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 Door, 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- Washington Twp. 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.
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