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 Anderson (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 Anderson. 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 doctors 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.
Anderson is located in Rock 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 Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Anderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anderson:
- Rock County (The home county of Anderson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Janesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Dunkirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Oregon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - McFarland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Oak Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- Cottage Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Basco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
- Basco is located in Dane County
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Brodhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Mineral Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Attica
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Green County
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Green County
- Twin Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Carcajou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Koshkonong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Fort Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Lake Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Lake Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Helenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Johnson Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Allens Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Whitewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Darien
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Delavan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Delavan Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- 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
- Elkhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Walworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Waukesha County
- Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Eagle
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
- Capron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <2>
- Timberlane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Harvard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
- Stephenson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
- Rock Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- South Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <2>
- Rockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <2>
- Roscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
- Shirland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
- Argyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Machesney Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <2>
- Sturbridge Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Durand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
- Loves Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>
- Lake Summerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Wempletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anderson, see our County-by-County Page for Anderson.
Newspapers Published in Anderson ...
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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.
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 websites either 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 Anderson:
- 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 Rock 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
- Green 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
- Walworth 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
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stephenson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago 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 Rock County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Cemeteries Near Anderson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.
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 Anderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Milton Lawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88594 <4>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
- Milton Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Junction Cemetery
- Afton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Johnstown Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fassett Cemetery
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Jenson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
- Jenson 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>
While we didn't find Anderson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anderson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Janesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Milton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Leyden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Indianford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Emerald Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Footville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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. |
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| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7170, Longitude: -89.0168 In this case, the coordinates for Anderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |