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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 Kennan (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 Kennan. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Kennan is located in Price 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 Price County: Ashland, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor & Vilas.

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

  • Price County     (The home county of Kennan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennan, with the one closest to Kennan listed first.
    • Catawba
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Price County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Prentice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Price County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Phillips
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Price County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Lugerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
      • Lugerville is located in Price County
    • Fifield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
      • Fifield is located in Price County
    • Kennedy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Price County
    • Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Price County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
    • Park Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
      • Park Falls is located in Price County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennan, with the one closest to Kennan listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Ingram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Glen Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
      • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Tony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Tony is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Conrath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Ladysmith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Port Arthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
  • Sawyer County
    • Winter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
      • Winter is located in Sawyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennan, with the one closest to Kennan listed first.
    • Jump River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
      • Jump River is located in Taylor County
    • Hughey ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Taylor County
    • Rib Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
      • Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
    • Gilman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Polley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
      • Polley is located in Taylor County
    • Medford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kennan ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kennan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kennan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kennan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of Kennan.

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 Kennan:

Cemeteries Near Kennan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennan.

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

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

  • Kennan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennan Cemetery
  • Catawba Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
  • South Lawrence Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawrence Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenview Cemetery
  • Prentice Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Hackett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo 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 in 1895, Kennan had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kennan had a population of 119 people.

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

  • Catawba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Price County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Phillips
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Phillips is located in Price County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Worcester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
    • Worcester is located in Price County
  • Westboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Westboro is located in Taylor County
  • Chelsea
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Taylor County
  • Coolidge ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
    • Coolidge is located in Price County
  • Perkinstown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
    • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
  • Brantwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantwood
    • Brantwood is located in Price County
  • Rib Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
    • Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
  • Whittlesey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittlesey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittlesey
    • Whittlesey is located in Taylor County
  • Fifield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
    • Fifield is located in Price County
  • Park Falls
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
    • Park Falls is located in Price County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Medford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people

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

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

The official website for Price County: www.co.price.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kennan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5308, Longitude: -90.5863       In this case, the coordinates for Kennan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kennan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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