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 Williams Bay (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 Williams Bay. 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 Williams Bay ...
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.
While the name of this village is Williams Bay, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Bay may originally have been William's Bay.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Bay might be written as William Bay.
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 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.
Williams Bay is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Williams Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams Bay:
- Walworth County (The home county of Williams Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Lake Como
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Como
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Walworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Delavan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Zenda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Fort Atkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lake Koshkonong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Carcajou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Powers Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Slades Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Camp Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Salem Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Paddock Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Benet Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Fossland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Union Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Union Church
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Browns Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Caldwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Wind Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Johnstown Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Lima Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Shopiere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Garden Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Beloit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mukwonago
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - North Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Genesee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Big Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Genesee Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Waterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Capron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Poplar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <4>
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Timberlane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Garden Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Prairie
- Garden Prairie is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Prairie <4>
- Belvidere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Fox Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <4>
- Channel Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fox Lake Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
- Ingleside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <4>
- Long Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Monaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Round Lake Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
- Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <4>
- Volo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <4>
- Lake Villa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Fort Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Round Lake Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <4>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Solon Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <4>
- Wonder Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <4>
- Ringwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Spring Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
- McCullom Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Johnsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <4>
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - South Beloit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Roscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Loves Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Machesney Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Rockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Williams Bay.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williams Bay ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Bay.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williams Bay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williams Bay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williams Bay.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Williams Bay.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Williams Bay:
- 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 Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
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Cemeteries Near Williams Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Bay.
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 Williams Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- East Delavan Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Delavan Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of Williams Bay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Delavan Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #998453 <6>
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Cobblestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobblestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobblestone Cemetery
- Walworth Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Center Cemetery
- Dunbar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Big Foot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Foot Cemetery
- North Geneva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Geneva Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
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- Old Settlers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Hazel Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elkhorn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88489 <6>
- Old Settlers 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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Williams Bay had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Williams Bay had a population of 2,657 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams Bay, with the one closest to Williams Bay listed first.
- East Delavan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
- Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
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- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Millard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williams Bay: www.williamsbay.org/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5779, Longitude: -88.5415 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Williams Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |