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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 West Milwaukee (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 West Milwaukee. 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 West Milwaukee ...

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 West Milwaukee: W. Milwaukee

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha.

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

  • Milwaukee County     (The home county of West Milwaukee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • West Allis
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Milwaukee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Greenfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Greendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Shorewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • Saint Francis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Hales Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • Cudahy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Glendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Dodge County
    • Ashippun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Somers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
    • Kenosha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
    • Mequon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Thiensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
      • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Cedarburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
    • Ulao
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulao have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
    • Horns Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
      • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
    • Saukville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Port Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Kneeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Wind Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
    • Franksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Wind Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • North Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Caldwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Racine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Waterford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
    • Potter Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • East Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • East Troy is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
    • Troy Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
      • Troy Center is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Lake Five
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
    • Richfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
    • Slinger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Myra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
    • West Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • West Bend is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
    • Saint Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milwaukee, with the one closest to West Milwaukee listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • Muskego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Lannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Waukesha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
      • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
    • Big Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Pewaukee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Pewaukee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people

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

Newspapers Published in West Milwaukee ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Milwaukee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Milwaukee, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Milwaukee.

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 West Milwaukee:

Cemeteries Near West Milwaukee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Milwaukee.

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

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wood National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
  • Second Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Ever - Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever - Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever - Rest Cemetery
    • Lavise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavise 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.<5>

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

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

  • Milwaukee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
  • Hales Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Saint Francis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • Whitefish Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
    • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
  • Calhoun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
  • Saint Martins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
  • South Milwaukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
    • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
  • Brookfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Tess Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tess Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
    • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
  • West Granville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Milwaukee County
    • Oak Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people

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

The official website for West Milwaukee: www.westmilwaukee.org/

The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.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>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- West Milwaukee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Milwaukee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0128, Longitude: -87.9701       In this case, the coordinates for West Milwaukee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 West Milwaukee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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