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 Wilmot (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 Wilmot. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wilmot is located in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County: Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Racine & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Wilmot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilmot:
- Kenosha County (The home county of Wilmot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Camp Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fox River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Salem Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Benet Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Paddock Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Powers Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Fossland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Pleasant Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Union Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Greendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Hales Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Oak Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Browns Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Sturtevant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Wind Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Genoa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Voree ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Zenda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lake Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Williams Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Big Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Durham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Mukwonago
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Muskego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Eagleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Boone County (IL)
- Capron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Capron
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
- Barrington Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Capri Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Capri Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Inverness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <3>
- Palatine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <3>
- South Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- South Barrington is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Wheeling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <3>
- Plum Grove Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Winthrop Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Kane County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Carpentersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
- East Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
- East Dundee is located in Kane County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <3>
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - West Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
- West Dundee is located in Kane County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <3>
- Gilberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Gilberts is located in Kane County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <3>
- Sleepy Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Channel Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Fox Lake Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
- Lake Villa
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Monaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Round Lake Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Long Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lindenhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
- Millburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Round Lake Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Solon Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Pistakee Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Johnsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Ringwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Lakemoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
- Lakemoor is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <3>
- McCullom Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Wonder Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - McHenry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilmot, see our County-by-County Page for Wilmot.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wilmot ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmot.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wilmot. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wilmot and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wilmot.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Wilmot.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilmot:
- 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 Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cook County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Kenosha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Kenosha County
Cemeteries Near Wilmot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilmot.
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 Wilmot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Wilmot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- English Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Prairie Cemetery
- Orvis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orvis Cemetery
- Salem Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Mound Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Wray - Imeson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- The St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
- Sprind Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprind Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprind Grove Cemetery
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- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Lake Cemetery
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
- Cole 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 Wilmot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilmot.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilmot, with the one closest to Wilmot listed first.
- Camp Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fox River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bassett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Salem Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Fox Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Grass Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- New Munster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Solon Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Loon Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
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- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Richmond
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilmot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilmot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.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- Wilmot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5128, Longitude: -88.1820 In this case, the coordinates for Wilmot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wilmot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |