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A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

45.3180, -90.9726

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

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Donald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Donald Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Holcombe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Martin Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hannibal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Cemetery
  • South Lawrence Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tony Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony Cemetery
  • Old Ladysmith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Servants of Mary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ladysmith.
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ladysmith Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88824 <5>
    • Yellow River Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Yellow River Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River Cemetery
    • Estella Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Estella Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella Cemetery
    • Glenview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Glenview Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Cemetery
    • Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Cemetery
    • Meadowbrook Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Sheldon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Conrath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Jump River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump River is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
  • Ladysmith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Port Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
  • Tony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tony is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Estella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Estella is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Glen Flora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Cornell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Gilman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Polley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Polley is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
  • Hughey ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hughey is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ingram
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingram is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Bruce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Bellinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellinger is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
    • Hawkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawkins is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Apollonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
    • Perkinstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown

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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1577004  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1577004 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 350 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheldon
      • Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3180262     Lon: -90.9726366
      • 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 Rusk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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.