Cemeteries in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Private Cemeteries in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin .

Our database contains records of burials from 9 cemeteries.

Known for its papermaking history, Wisconsin Rapids is also an important location for the cranberry industry.

Prior to the Wisconsin River being dammed, this area held a treacherous stretch of water, which descended 45 feet as it passed through the community. The Indians gave to this place along the river the name of “Ad-dah-wah-gam,” meaning the “Two-sided Rapids,” as the rapids here was divided in two by a great boulder.

The history of Wisconsin Rapids literally is "a Tale of Two Cities." It was not until 1900 that "Grand Rapids" on the east, and "Centralia" on the west bank of the Wisconsin River, consolidated, and not until 1920 that its name became "Wisconsin Rapids." The English and Irish founders of Grand Rapids had worked their ...

While there are no laws that prohibit home burials, residents should check their local zoning laws for any restrictions. They do not need to have a funeral director present, but they must report any contagious disease that the deceased had to an attending physician.