About Plainfield Cemetery
Plainfield Cemetery is a cemetery near Plover, Waushara County, Wisconsin. It lies about 17 mi north of Plover. The grounds sit at about 1,102 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Ed Gein. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1571577. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hillside Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Stahl Funeral Home in Plainfield, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 42 cemeteries we list in Waushara County, and 20 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Plover. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Plainfield Cemetery
- Ed Gein1906-1984American murderer and human trophy collector
People whose Wikidata entry gives Plainfield Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
44.21688, -89.52082
What Plainfield Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Hillside CemeteryWautoma, WICemetery2.2 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryPlover, WICemetery2.3 mi
- Ray CemeteryWautoma, WICemetery2.7 mi
- Spiritland CemeteryPlover, WICemetery4.0 mi
- Guardian Angel CemeteryPlover, WICemetery4.2 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryPlover, WICemetery4.4 mi
- North Deerfield CemeteryWautoma, WICemetery5.5 mi
- Lone Pine CemeteryPlover, WICemetery6.6 mi
- Oasis CemeteryWautoma, WICemetery6.7 mi
- Coloma - Leola CemeteryRome, WICemetery6.7 mi
Funeral homes near Plainfield Cemetery
- Stahl Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Plainfield · (715) 335-4300
- Holly Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Wild Rose · (920) 622-3774
- Leikness Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Wautoma · (920) 787-3746
- Kersten Funeral Coach Services16 miFuneral home · Grand Rapids · (715) 423-3030
- Plover Funeral Home & Crematory16 miCremation provider · Plover · (715) 344-2113
- Herman-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Center18 miFuneral home · Wisconsin Rapids · (715) 423-5460
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