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A visit to the Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Springs Cemetery:

42.7817, -90.1035

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

The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Darlington. Darlington lies just to the south of the Willow Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Willow Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Cemetery
  • Pillings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pillings Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillings Cemetery
  • Fayette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fayette Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Old Mineral Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kenneltown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kenneltown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneltown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
    • Apple Grove Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hollandale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hollandale Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollandale Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hollandale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129506 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Calamine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
  • Mineral Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Darlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Hollandale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollandale is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Belmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Wiota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
  • Blanchardville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Dodgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Moscow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Moscow is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Gratiot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shullsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Woodford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Edmund
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmund is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
    • Rewey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Elk Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Ridgeway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Cobb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Etna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • South Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Livingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Apple River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Barneveld
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Platteville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 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 Willow Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Willow Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Willow Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576800  (Willow Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576800 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: Lafayette
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waldwick
      • Location given for Willow Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.781666     Lon: -90.1034589
      • 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 Lafayette, 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- Willow Springs 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.