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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ackerville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ackerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ackerville is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.

Below are the counties that are near Ackerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ackerville:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Ackerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Slinger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Cedar Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
    • Saint Lawrence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
    • Richfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Washington County
    • West Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • West Bend is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
    • Lake Five
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Barton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Washington County
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Washington County
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Huilsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
      • Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
    • Neosho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Neosho is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Dodge County
    • Ashippun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
    • Iron Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
      • Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Neda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
      • Neda is located in Dodge County
    • Theresa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Theresa is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Hustisford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Mayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Horicon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Kekoskee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Knowles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
      • Knowles is located in Dodge County
    • Lomira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
      • Lomira is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Kewaskum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • Saint Kilian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
      • Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
    • New Fane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
      • New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Campbellsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
      • Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
    • New Prospect
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Eden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Armstrong
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Graham Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
      • Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Oakfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Dotyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Watertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
    • Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Grellton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
      • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Helenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • Johnson Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • West Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
    • Brown Deer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • River Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Bayside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Fox Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • West Allis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Shorewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • Milwaukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Horns Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
      • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
    • Freistadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
    • Cedarburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Mequon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Thiensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
      • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
    • Saukville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Ulao
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulao have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
    • Kohler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
    • Waubeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
      • Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Port Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
    • Belgium
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
      • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Adell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cascade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Waldo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.
    • Merton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Lannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Sussex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Stonebank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
      • Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
    • Chenequa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hartland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Pewaukee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Waukesha County
    • Okauchee Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Nashotah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashotah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Okauchee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ackerville, see our County-by-County Page for Ackerville.

Newspapers Published in Ackerville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ackerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ackerville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ackerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ackerville:

Cemeteries Near Ackerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ackerville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ackerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Erler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erler Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Park Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
  • Maxon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxon Cemetery
  • Diefenbach's Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • St. Jacobi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobi Cemetery
  • Last Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Last Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Last Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Carmelite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmelite Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmelite Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Hartford.
      • The Carmelite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Hill Carmelite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmelite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268500 <3>
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ackerville had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ackerville, with the one closest to Ackerville listed first.

  • Rugby Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
  • Mayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Washington County
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
  • Richfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
  • Saint Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Washington County
  • Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
  • Meeker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
  • Rockfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Rockfield is located in Washington County
  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lake Five
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
    • Colgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
      • Colgate is located in Washington County
    • Kirchhayn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirchhayn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirchhayn
      • Kirchhayn is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ackerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ackerville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ackerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ackerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ackerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3100, Longitude: -88.2582       In this case, the coordinates for Ackerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ackerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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