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 Baraboo (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 Baraboo. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is the County Seat.
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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Baraboo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baraboo:
- Sauk County (The home county of Baraboo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- West Baraboo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- North Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Moon Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
- Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
- Lake Delton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Merrimac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Denzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Prairie du Sac village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Reedsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Witwen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Loganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Easton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
- Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
- Wisconsin Dells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Wisconsin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
- Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
- Okee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Harmony Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Poynette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Wyocena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Pardeeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- North Leeds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Rio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Marxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Dane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mazomanie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Dane County
- Black Earth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Morrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Morrisonville is located in Dane County
- Waunakee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Cross Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Ashton Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
- Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
- Ashton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Dane County
- DeForest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Elvers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Cassell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Arena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Hyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Lyndon Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lemonweir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Wonewoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Mauston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Union Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Douglas Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Endeavor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Packwaukee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Glen Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Montello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Cazenovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Neptune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Aubrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Lone Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Hub City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baraboo, see our County-by-County Page for Baraboo.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Baraboo ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baraboo.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Baraboo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Baraboo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Baraboo.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Baraboo.
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 Baraboo:
- 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 Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marquette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
Cemeteries Near Baraboo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baraboo.
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 Baraboo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Brewster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
- Zuch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuch Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Sumpter Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery
- Webster Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Prairie Cemetery
- Kerth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerth Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baraboo had a population of 4,605 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baraboo had a population of 12,121 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
- North Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Denzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Okee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Prairie du Sac village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Dekorra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
- Reedsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Briggsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Marquette County
- Big Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Loganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Roxbury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baraboo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baraboo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baraboo: www.cityofbaraboo.com/
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 '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- Baraboo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baraboo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4747, Longitude: -89.7407 |
| <3> | 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 Baraboo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |