Geospatial Data for the Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Wisconsin, USA
Part of the Geospatial Information of the Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries project
Creator(s): Benjamin Neumann
Year: 2026
Summary
This dataset provides geographic boundaries and metadata for four historic cemeteries (ca. 1852–1974) on the Milwaukee County Institutional Grounds, Wisconsin, USA. Boundaries were synthesized from archival records, historical maps, aerial imagery, and prior scholarly publications, and digitized using standard GIS tools. It includes a shapefile for the cemeteries and a metadata table documenting site numbers, burial counts, and temporal information. All files are stored in widely used GIS formats and licensed for open reuse. The dataset supports integration with other spatial sources, validation of historical research, comparative analysis, and teaching, and serves as a community-led example of transparent and reusable geospatial data in heritage studies.
Example renderings are provided using a basemap from OpenStreetMap.
Cite this Record
Geospatial Data for the Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Wisconsin, USA. Benjamin Neumann. Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Inc. ( tDAR id: 519640) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8519640
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Spatial Reference System & Projection: WGS:84
Currentness & Update Notes: Based on best available information. Updated as needed.
Keywords
Culture
Historic
Site Type
Cemetery
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Communal / Public Structure
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Governmental Structure
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Hamlet / Village
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Historic Communal / Public Structure
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Historic Governmental Structure
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Isolated Burial
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Heritage Management
Geographic Keywords
Milwaukee (County)
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1974 to 2026
Calendar Date: 1852 to 1974 (Cemeteries in use for burials)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -88.048; min lat: 43.037 ; max long: -88.016; max lat: 43.061 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Benjamin Neumann; Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Inc.
Notes
Rights & Attribution: Cemeteries on the Milwaukee County Grounds, Wisconsin, USA © 2026 by Benjamin Neumann is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights & Attribution: Rendered maps basemap from OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org/copyright
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.shp | 820.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:27:26 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.shx | 132.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:27:26 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.prj | 145.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:27:26 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.tif | 15.80mb | Feb 20, 2026 11:08:22 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| Example rendered map. OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org/copyright | |||||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.tfw | 110.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:08:22 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| World file for: mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.tif | |||||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.jpg | 1.35mb | Feb 20, 2026 11:08:22 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| Example rendered map. OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org/copyright | |||||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.jfw | 110.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:08:22 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
| World file for: mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.jpg | |||||
| mcig_cataloged_burial_sites.dbf | 1,010.00b | Feb 20, 2026 11:07:00 AM | Embargoed One Year | ||
Accessing Restricted Files
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Contact(s): Benjamin Neumann