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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 Wedge Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wedge Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   43.7197°   (43° 43' 10")

Lon:   -88.6950°   (-88° 41' 41")

The Wedge Prairie Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.

The county seat for Fond du Lac County is located in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wedge Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wedge Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Fond du Lac 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 Wedge Prairie 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wedge Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wedge Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ladoga
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Brandon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Waupun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rosendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • West Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
      • West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Oakfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Woodhull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Fairwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
      • Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Atwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
      • Atwater is located in Dodge County
    • Ripon
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fond du Lac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Knowles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
        • Knowles is located in Dodge County
      • Byron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Pickett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
        • Pickett is located in Winnebago County
      • Burnett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Burnett is located in Dodge County
      • Kekoskee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Markesan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Fox Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Lomira
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Green Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
        • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Mayville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Eden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Fisk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Winnebago County

    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 Wedge Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fond du Lac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wedge Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

    • East Ladoga Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Union Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rogersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cattaraugus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cattaraugus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rock River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Alton Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lamartine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamartine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamartine Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamartine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rosendale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Round Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
      • State Prison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Prison Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Prison Cemetery
      • Oak Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • North Lamartine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Reeds Corners Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeds Corners Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Corners Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Rosendale North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosendale North Cemetery is located in Fond du Lac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale North 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 Wedge Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576392  (Wedge Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1576392 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: Fond du Lac         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #1576392 (Wedge Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wedge Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7197, Longitude: -88.6950    
    <3>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.
    <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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