Winneconne in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Winneconne Pioneer Cemetery
Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl, June 7, 2025
1. Winneconne Pioneer Cemetery Marker
This cemetery was established by private landowners in 1850 at the corner of Division and N 5th St. It was founded on land acquired from the Menominee Nation under the 1848 Treaty of Lake Poygan. Also known as the Old West Side Cemetery or the Town Cemetery, this site holds the remains of many early residents of modern Winneconne. Ownership of the cemetery was transferred to the town of Winneconne in 1860, and then to the village of Winneconne in 1974. The cemetery served as a mourning scene and as an active community space where children played and adults picnicked. It holds the remains of families who perished during outbreaks of diphtheria and scarlet fever from 1850 to 1870. Burial ceased at this location in 1873.
By law, this is a protected burial site.
Erected 2025 by Winneconne Village Historic Preservation Committee, Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 622.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 44° 6.799′ N, 88° 43.05′ W. Marker is in Winneconne, Wisconsin, in
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Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little House (approx. Ό mile away); Butte des Morts (approx. 3.4 miles away); Trading Post (approx. 4.4 miles away); Omro Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Historic Omro (approx. 5.2 miles away); Samuel N. Rogers, Sr. (approx. 5.3 miles away); Poygan Paygrounds (approx. 6.2 miles away); Omro Cemetery (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winneconne.
Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl, June 7, 2025
2. Winneconne Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Greta Schassler, August 23, 2025
3. Winneconne Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2025, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2025, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
