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A visit to the Wood River 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 Wood River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood River Cemetery:

45.7850, -92.6308

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

The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County<2>.

The county seat for Burnett County is located in Grantsburg. Grantsburg lies just to the west of the Wood River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wood River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Wood River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Anscarius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Anscarius Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anscarius Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Wood Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Lake Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alpha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89551 <5>
  • Freya Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freya Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freya Cemetery
  • Wood River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood River Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Siren.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Hen Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88516 <5>
  • Karlsborg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Karlsborg Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsborg Cemetery
  • Logging Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Logging Creek Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logging Creek Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Peet Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peet Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peet Cemetery
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hustletown Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haustrup Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Haustrup Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haustrup Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Chelmo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chelmo Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmo Cemetery
    • Perida Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Perida Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perida Cemetery
    • Bluff Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bluff Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Lake Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Clam Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Clam Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wood River Cemetery.

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

  • Grantsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Atlas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Randall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Frederic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederic is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Siren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Siren is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Rock Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Luck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Luck is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Pine City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rush City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Clam Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Beroun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
    • Milltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Harris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <6>
    • Almelund
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hinckley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hertel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hertel is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel

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 Wood River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burnett County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wood River 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 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 Wood River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Burnett 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 Wood River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1843206  (Wood River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1843206 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: Burnett
      • Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grantsburg
      • Location given for Wood River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.784952     Lon: -92.6307582
      • 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 Burnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wood River 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.