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 Abells Corners (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 Abells Corners. 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 Abells Corners ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Abells Corners: Abells Cors.
- While the name of this community is Abells Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Abells Corners may originally have been Abell's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Abells Corners might be written as Abell Corners.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Abells Corners is located in Walworth County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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 Abells Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abells Corners:
- Walworth County (The home county of Abells Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Heart Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- La Grange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Bowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Spring Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Little Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Troy Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- East Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Como
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Edgerton Beach Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Rockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Cold Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Sullivan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Fort Atkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Helenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Lake Koshkonong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Carcajou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Slades Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Powers Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Camp Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Paddock Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Benet Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Union Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Saint Martins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Hales Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Browns Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Bohners Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Wind Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Eagle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Union Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Kneeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Johnstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Lima Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Avalon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Emerald Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Tiffany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Milton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Shopiere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Janesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Edgerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mukwonago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- North Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Genesee Depot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Dousman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Waterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Big Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Wales
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wales is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Capron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Channel Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Fox Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Solon Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Spring Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- 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 <2>
- Ringwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Pistakee Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Winnebago County (IL)
- South Beloit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abells Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Abells Corners.
Cemeteries Near Abells Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abells Corners.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abells Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abells Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Potters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hazel Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Geneva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Abells Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abells Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abells Corners, with the one closest to Abells Corners listed first.
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhews is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
- Millard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Heart Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Spring Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Troy Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Little Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- East Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Williams Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Lake Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abells Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abells Corners.
Newspapers Published in Abells Corners ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abells Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abells Corners, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abells Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Abells Corners:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Waukesha County
- Boone County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Abells Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abells Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |