Our Genealogy Helper
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 Adams (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 Adams. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Adams is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams:
- Walworth County (The home county of Adams)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Little Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- East Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lake Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Delavan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Rockdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County
- Ashippun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Ashippun
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Helenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Fort Atkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lake Koshkonong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Lac La Belle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Johnson Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Carcajou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Slades Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Powers Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Fox River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Camp Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Paddock Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Lake Shangrila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Union Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Hales Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Greendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Allis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Bohners Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Browns Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Wind Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Kneeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lima Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Shopiere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Edgerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Washington County
- Lake Five
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Lake Five
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Mukwonago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - North Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Genesee Depot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Waterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Wales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County (IL)
- Capron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
- Capron
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Channel Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Alden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Harvard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
- Solon Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <2>
- Spring Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Wonder Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <2>
- Ringwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams, see our County-by-County Page for Adams.
Newspapers Published in Adams ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Adams:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Walworth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Walworth County
Cemeteries Near Adams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.
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 Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Prairie Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Potters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88610 <4>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <4>
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
- Skoponong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skoponong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skoponong Cemetery
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Prairie Cemetery
- St. Theresa 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 in 1895, Adams had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Troy Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Heart Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
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- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Mukwonago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - North Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Honey Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8003, Longitude: -88.5333 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |