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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 Athelstane (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 Athelstane. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Athelstane is located in Marinette 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 Marinette County: Dickinson (MI), Menominee (MI), Florence, Forest & Oconto.

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

  • Marinette County     (The home county of Athelstane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athelstane, with the one closest to Athelstane listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Marinette County
    • Wausaukee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
      • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Sweetheart City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
      • Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County
    • Crivitz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crivitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
      • Crivitz is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Pembine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
      • Pembine is located in Marinette County
    • Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Marinette County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
    • Pound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Rubys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
      • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County
    • Niagara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Marinette County
    • Peshtigo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
      • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
  • Florence County
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Florence County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athelstane, with the one closest to Athelstane listed first.
    • Padus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
      • Padus is located in Forest County
    • Laona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
      • Laona is located in Forest County
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athelstane, with the one closest to Athelstane listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Oconto County
    • Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Oconto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Townsend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Oconto County
    • Hickory Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
    • Breed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
      • Breed is located in Oconto County
    • Frostville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
      • Frostville is located in Oconto County
  • Dickinson County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athelstane, with the one closest to Athelstane listed first.
    • Kingsford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
      • Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <3>
    • Quinnesec
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Iron Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
    • Loretto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vulcan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Dickinson County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <3>
  • Menominee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athelstane, with the one closest to Athelstane listed first.
    • Longrie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
      • Longrie is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Kells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
      • Kells is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Koss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
      • Koss is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Swanson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
      • Swanson is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Banat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
      • Banat is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Daggett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Ingalls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Stephenson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <3>
    • Blom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
      • Blom is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Wallace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Carney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Athelstane ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athelstane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athelstane, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athelstane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Athelstane:

Cemeteries Near Athelstane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athelstane.

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 Athelstane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Athelstane.
    • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Athelstane Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87526 <5>
  • Amberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amberg Cemetery
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
  • Lost Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Lake Cemetery
  • Pembine Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembine Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Brazeau Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Swedish Methodist Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Methodist Cemetery
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (48 more) ...
    • Winesville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winesville Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Mission Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Mission Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest 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.<6>

While we didn't find Athelstane in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Athelstane.

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

  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Marinette County
  • Wausaukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Amberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberg
    • Amberg is located in Marinette County
  • Middle Inlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Inlet
    • Middle Inlet is located in Marinette County
  • Crivitz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crivitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
    • Crivitz is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Pembine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
    • Pembine is located in Marinette County
  • Dunbar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Marinette County
  • Beaver
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Marinette County
  • Pound
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Porterfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
  • Ingalls
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Menominee County (MI)
  • Stephenson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Daggett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Armstrong Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
      • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
    • Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Oconto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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

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

The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Athelstane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athelstane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4237, Longitude: -88.0957    
<5>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.
<6>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 Athelstane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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