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A visit to the Wilderness Rest 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 Wilderness Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilderness Rest Cemetery:

45.7822, -89.5746

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilderness Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wilderness Rest Cemetery is located in Oneida County<2>.

The county seat for Oneida County is located in Rhinelander. Rhinelander lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wilderness Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilderness Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Wilderness Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newbold Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Forest Garden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Garden Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Garden Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145393 <5>
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
    • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236117 <5>
  • St. Germain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Germain Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Germain Cemetery
  • Woodboro Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Woodboro Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodboro Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Plum Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Plum Lake Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lake Cemetery
    • The Plum Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sayner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #223983 <5>
  • Northland Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Rapids Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pines Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Hildegard Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hildegard Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildegard Cemetery
    • Somo Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Somo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somo Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilderness Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilderness Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Newbold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbold is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Hazelhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
  • Harshaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
  • Saint Germain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
    • Former names for Saint Germain:
    • Farmington
    • Lakewood
  • Woodruff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Rhinelander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
  • Sugar Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
  • Sayner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sayner is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
  • Eagle River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jeffris
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
  • Lac du Flambeau
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
  • Harrison
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
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    • Jersey City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Tomahawk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Gagen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gagen is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Monico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Monico is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Conover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Conover is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover

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 Wilderness Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oneida County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilderness Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Oneida 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 Wilderness Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1843925  (Wilderness Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1843925 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: Oneida
      • Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Tomahawk
      • Location given for Wilderness Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7821759     Lon: -89.5745855
      • 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 Oneida, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilderness Rest 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.