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Historic Cemeteries in Milwaukee, WI

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI metro area has about 1,575,010 residents, ranking 41st in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Milwaukee, WI are below.

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On the record near Milwaukee, WI

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 120 miles of Milwaukee, WI, out of 411 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery25 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Trenton · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Burlington Cemetery Chapel30 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Burlington · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Rosehill Cemetery Administration Building and Entry Gate74 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Chicago · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Rutland United Brethren in Christ Meeting House and Cemetery74 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Rutland · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Stockridge Indian Cemetery75 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Site · Stockbridge · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Getty Tomb76 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Chicago · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Greenwood Cemetery Chapel and Crematory79 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Rockford · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Elmwood Cemetery Gates83 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Structure · Sycamore · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Douglas Tomb State Memorial85 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Structure · Chicago · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery93 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Site · Lemont · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery103 miles from the center of Milwaukee · District · Honey Creek · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel110 miles from the center of Milwaukee · Building · Allegan · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Milwaukee, WI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Milwaukee, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Milwaukee, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Milwaukee, WI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Milwaukee

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Milwaukee, WI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Milwaukee, WI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.