A visit to the Wheeler Prairie 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 Wheeler Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery:
42.8831, -89.1509
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wheeler Prairie Cemetery is located in Dane County<2>.
The county seat for Dane County is located in Madison. Madison lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wheeler Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Skaalen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fulton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Jenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenson Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fassett Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett Cemetery
- Sweet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sweet Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
- Albion Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- West Koshkonong Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ball Tavern Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ball Tavern Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Tavern Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock River Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River Cemetery
- Busseyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Busseyville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Rutland Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hauge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
- Liberty Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wheeler Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hanerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Dunkirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Cooksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Indianford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Edgerton Beach Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Stone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carcajou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Door Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Milton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Lake Koshkonong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- McFarland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 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 Wheeler Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheeler Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Cambridge
- Deerfield
- Edgerton
- Evansville
- McFarland
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Oregon
- Oregon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oregon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Stoughton
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 Wheeler Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dane 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 Wheeler Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1576605 (Wheeler Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576605 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: Dane
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stoughton
- Location given for Wheeler Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8830591 Lon: -89.1509476
- 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 Dane, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheeler Prairie 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. |