A visit to the Yankeetown 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 Yankeetown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yankeetown Cemetery:
43.3753, -90.8012
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Yankeetown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Yankeetown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Yankeetown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yankeetown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Hooverson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hooverson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Cemetery
- Gays Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gays Mills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills Cemetery
- Montgomeryville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fortney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Towerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Towerville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville Cemetery
- Mook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mook Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mook Cemetery
- North Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The North Clayton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton Cemetery
- Whiteaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whiteaker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteaker Cemetery
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
- Maiben Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maiben Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiben Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Bell Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bell Center Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Utica Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Crow Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Crow Hollow Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Hollow Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yankeetown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yankeetown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Soldiers Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Towerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Bell Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Readstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Liberty Pole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sabin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sabin is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
- West Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Steuben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Viroqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Westport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boaz is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Ferryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Boscobel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- La Farge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 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 Yankeetown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yankeetown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boscobel
- Gays Mills
- La Farge
- Readstown
- Soldiers Grove
- Viola
- Viroqua
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 Yankeetown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 Yankeetown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1846491 (Yankeetown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1846491 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: Crawford
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Readstown
- Location given for Yankeetown Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3752555 Lon: -90.8012399
- 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 Crawford, 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- Yankeetown 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. |