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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 Victory Heights (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 Victory Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Victory Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Victory Heights: Victory Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Victory Heights is located in Rock County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.

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

  • Rock County     (The home county of Victory Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Garden Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County
    • Beloit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Newark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County
    • Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County
    • Shopiere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County
    • Tiffany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County
    • Janesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Footville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Orfordville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Avalon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Rock County
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Dane County
    • Dunkirk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Dane County
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Dane County
    • Stoughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Oregon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Mineral Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Twin Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County
    • Attica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Carcajou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
      • Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Allens Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Darien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Walworth County
    • Delavan Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Delavan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Walworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Whitewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
    • Williams Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
  • Boone County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Capron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Belvidere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Irene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Garden Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
    • Alden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ogle County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Ogle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
    • Egan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County (IL)
    • Davis Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stillman Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
    • Rock City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Rock Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Dakota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <3>
    • Ridott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
    • Afolkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Orangeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • German Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County (IL)
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory Heights, with the one closest to Victory Heights listed first.
    • South Beloit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
    • Rockton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>
    • Shirland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
    • Roscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
    • Machesney Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <3>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Wempletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Argyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Durand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <3>
    • Loves Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
    • Lake Summerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Victory Heights ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Victory Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victory Heights, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victory Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Victory Heights:

Cemeteries Near Victory Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victory Heights.

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

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

  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Newark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
  • Rockton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Afton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
  • Turtle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Shirland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison 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 Victory Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Victory Heights.

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

  • Beloit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Rock County
  • Rockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>
  • Porters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Rock County
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County
  • Hanover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Rock County
  • Shirland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
  • Shopiere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
    • Shopiere is located in Rock County
  • Tiffany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Rock County
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County (IL)
  • Roscoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
  • Janesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
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    • Footville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Orfordville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people

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

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

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Victory Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victory Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5428, Longitude: -89.0907       In this case, the coordinates for Victory Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Victory Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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