A visit to the West Branch 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 West Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Branch Cemetery:
44.9589, -88.6720
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Branch Cemetery is located in Menominee County<2>.
The county seat for Menominee County is located in Keshena. Keshena lies just to the south southeast of the West Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89123 <5>
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Red Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Springs Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- St. Francis Solanus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Roosevelt Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Roosevelt Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Cemetery
- The Roosevelt Cemetery has also been known as:
- LDS Cemetery
- LDS Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963855 <5>
- Elias Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Hermansfort Cemetery
- St. John's Hermansfort Cemetery
- Lake Drive Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Drive Cemetery
- The Lake Drive Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lundquist Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shawano City Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bierbaum Cemetery
- Underhill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Underhill Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Langlade Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Langlade Cemetery is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Langlade Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Langlade.
- The Langlade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wolf River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1558148 <5>
- Highland Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartelme Town Cemetery
- Bowler Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180760 <5>
- Seneca Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Seneca Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- The Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lange Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89151 <5>
- St. Martins Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- Mosling Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Mosling Cemetery is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosling Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Middle Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Keshena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Legend Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Neopit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neopit is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Zoar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Shawano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- White Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cecil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Suring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Breed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breed is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
- Leopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Almon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Langlade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Langlade is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
- Bowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Pella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pella is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Belle Plaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Regina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Pulcifer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Frostville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frostville is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
- Phlox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Lunds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Bonduel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Gillett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Mattoon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 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 West Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menominee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonduel
- Bowler
- Keshena
- Shawano
- Suring
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 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 West Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Menominee 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 West Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1576462 (West Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576462 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: Menominee
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keshena
- Location given for West Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9588689 Lon: -88.6720496
- 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 Menominee, 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- West Branch 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. |