Omro in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Omro Cemetery
1846
— 50 State Highway 116 —
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 25, 2019
1. Omro Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Omro Cemetery. The first section of the 20 acre Omro cemetery was donated by Milo Bushnell in 1846. In 1851, the Omro Cemetery Association was formed and this group superintended the growth of the cemetery in the years that followed. In the early 1880s, an effort to transfer the remains of Civil War veterans and their wives from other parts of the Town of Omro to this cemetery was begun. The more than 250 known veterans of this great conflict now buried here constitute one of the largest, if not the largest, concentration of Civil War dead in Wisconsin.
The exceptionally well maintained and documented burial group visible today is a testament to the unstinting care that the Cemetery Association provided. In 1990, the Association requested that the City of Omro take over the now considerable task of maintaining the cemetery, which today has more than 9,500 grave sites.
The first section of the 20 acre Omro cemetery was donated by Milo Bushnell in 1846. In 1851, the Omro Cemetery Association was formed and this group superintended the growth of the cemetery in the years that followed. In the early 1880s, an effort to transfer the remains of Civil War veterans and their wives from other parts of the Town of Omro to this cemetery was begun. The more than 250 known veterans of this great conflict now buried here constitute one of the largest, if not the largest, concentration of Civil War dead in Wisconsin.
The exceptionally well maintained and documented burial group visible today is a testament to the unstinting care that the Cemetery Association provided. In 1990, the Association requested that the City of Omro take over the now considerable task of maintaining the cemetery, which today has more than 9,500 grave sites. (Marker Number 50.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 44° 1.3′ N, 88° 45.35′ W. Marker is in Omro, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker can be reached from Waukau Road (State Highway 116) 0.2 miles north of County Road E, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Waukau Rd, Omro WI 54963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
