RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Wisconsin >> Jefferson County >> Whitney CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Wisconsin

The Commemorative Quarter for Wisconsin





A visit to the Whitney Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1300°   (43° 7' 48")

Lon:   -88.7151°   (-88° 42' 54")

The Whitney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitney Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Whitney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Whitney 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitney Cemetery.

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

    • Grellton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
      • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
    • Johnson Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
    • Watertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
    • Ixonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Helenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Lac La Belle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oconomowoc
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
        • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
      • Monterey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Waukesha County
      • Ashippun
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
        • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
      • Clyman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
        • Clyman is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Summit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
      • Summit Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
        • Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
      • Oconomowoc Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
        • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Okauchee Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
        • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Reeseville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
        • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
      • Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Dousman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
        • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
      • Okauchee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
        • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Waterloo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 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 Whitney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitney Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Pipersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipersville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipersville Cemetery
    • Ixonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ixonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ixonia Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ixonia Cemetery
    • River Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Road Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Road Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Farmington Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Concord Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Concord Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Welsh Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Concord Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Center Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Glenview Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenview Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenview Memorial Gardens
      • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Whitney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576700  (Whitney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1576700 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: Watertown
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #1576700 (Whitney Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

    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 Jefferson, 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 Whitney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1300, Longitude: -88.7151       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitney 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024