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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 Wind Point (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 Wind Point. 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 Wind Point ...

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 Wind Point: Wind Pt.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Wind Point is located in Racine 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 Racine County: Kenosha, Walworth & Waukesha.

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

  • Racine County     (The home county of Wind Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • North Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Racine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Elmwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
      • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Caledonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Franksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sturtevant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Kneeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eagle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wind Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • Somers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kenosha
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Fossland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County
    • Paddock Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Salem Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Lake Shangrila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
    • Benet Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Camp Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Fox River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
    • Slades Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • Oak Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Cudahy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Union Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • Hales Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • West Milwaukee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Milwaukee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • West Allis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Shorewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Potter Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • Muskego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Big Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Elm Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Waukesha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
      • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
    • Mukwonago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Pewaukee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Point, with the one closest to Wind Point listed first.
    • Winthrop Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
      • Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <3>
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Fossland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Beach Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
      • Beach Park is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <3>
    • Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
    • Wadsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <3>
    • Antioch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Old Mill Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
      • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
    • Channel Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Millburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Grandwood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lindenhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Wind Point ...

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 324 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wind Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wind Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wind Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wind Point:

Cemeteries Near Wind Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wind Point.

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 Wind Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Racine.
    • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <5>
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Country Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewish Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Racine.
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87662 <5>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Racine.
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Kinzie Ave. Cemetery
    • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88173 <5>
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
  • West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
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    • Forest Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
    • Independent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Racine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
  • Tabor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Racine County
  • Husher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husher
    • Husher is located in Racine County
  • Franksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Oak Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
  • South Milwaukee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
    • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
  • Oakwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Kilbournville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
    • Kilbournville is located in Racine County
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Racine County
  • Ives Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
    • Ives Grove is located in Racine County
  • Sylvania
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Racine County
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    • Somers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kneeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County

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

The official website for Wind Point: www.windpointwi.us/

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

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- Wind Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wind Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7817, Longitude: -87.7731       In this case, the coordinates for Wind Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wind Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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