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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Marion is primarily located in Waupaca County. A portion of Marion extends into Shawano 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 Waupaca County: Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waushara & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Marion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion:
- Waupaca County (The home county of Marion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Big Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Embarrass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Manawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ogdensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Ostrander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
- Scandinavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Waupaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Langlade County
- Phlox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Phlox
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Galloway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Elderon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Norrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Hatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Keshena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Neopit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Legend Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Zoar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Leeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Shiocton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Black Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Hortonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Outagamie County
- Medina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Alban
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Rosholt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Amherst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Nelsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Amherst Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Polonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Custer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Ellis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Torun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Leopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Split Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Bowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Shawano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Lunds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Regina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Almon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Middle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Eland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marion, see our County-by-County Page for Marion.
Newspapers Published in Marion ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marion:
- 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 Waupaca County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marathon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Menominee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Outagamie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Portage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Langlade County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waupaca County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Cemeteries Near Marion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.
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 Marion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
- St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Marion.
- The St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88986 <3>
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184901 <3>
- St. Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88991 <3>
- Big Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Falls Cemetery
- Marble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
- Townline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline Cemetery
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Graceland 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marion had a population of 470 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 1,167 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Buckbee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Caroline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hunting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Big Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Marble ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Leopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Split Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Embarrass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Symco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nicholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Belle Plaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Nicholson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6709, Longitude: -88.8882 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |