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A visit to the Welsh Cemetery ...


The location of the Welsh Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Welsh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5075°   (43° 30' 27")

Lon:   -89.5412°   (-89° 32' 28")

The Welsh Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Portage. Portage lies just to the east northeast of the Welsh Cemetery .

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 Welsh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Welsh 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welsh Cemetery.

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

    • Portage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
    • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
      • Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
    • Harmony Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Baraboo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
      • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
    • Merrimac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Okee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
    • Poynette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • West Baraboo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Moon Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
      • Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
    • Wyocena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
    • Pardeeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lodi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Douglas Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
        • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
      • Lake Delton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
        • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Arlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Endeavor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
        • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Wisconsin Dells
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
        • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Rio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
      • North Freedom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
        • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • North Leeds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
        • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Prairie du Sac village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
        • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
      • Dane
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
        • Dane is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 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 Welsh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Welsh Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Caledonia German Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Caledonia German Methodist Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Caledonia German Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Caledonia Cemetery
      • German Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia German Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87658 <5>
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The McDonald Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crawford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88422 <5>
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rubin - Guenther Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ginter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ginter Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginter Cemetery
    • St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dekorra Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Paul Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sauk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Indian Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hastie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hastie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hastie Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213155 <5>
      • Pacific Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Ft. Winnebago Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Welsh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576420  (Welsh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1576420 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: Pine Island
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1576420 (Welsh Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/

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

    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 Columbia, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welsh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5075, Longitude: -89.5412       In this case, the coordinates for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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