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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 Algoma (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 Algoma. 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 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.

Algoma is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.

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

  • Kewaunee County     (The home county of Algoma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algoma, with the one closest to Algoma listed first.
    • Gregorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Euren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Casco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kewaunee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Duvall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Luxemburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Ellisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellisville
      • From Algoma to Ellisville
    • Krok
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krok. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
      • Krok is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krok
      • From Algoma to Krok
    • Pilsen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stangelville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Curran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curran
      • From Algoma to Curran
  • Brown County
  • Door County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algoma, with the one closest to Algoma listed first.
    • Forestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Rosiere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
      • Rosiere is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosiere
      • From Algoma to Rosiere
    • Brussels
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Namur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Namur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
      • Namur is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Namur
      • From Algoma to Namur
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Little Sturgeon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manitowoc County
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algoma, with the one closest to Algoma listed first.
    • Pensaukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensaukee
      • From Algoma to Pensaukee
    • Oconto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Algoma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Algoma.

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

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiesner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiesner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiesner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiesner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiesner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiesner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brockhausen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockhausen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockhausen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claybanks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<3>

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

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

  • Rankin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
  • Rio Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Creek
    • Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
  • Alaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kewaunee County
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Carnot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
    • Carnot is located in Door County
  • Slovan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slovan
    • Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
  • Vignes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vignes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vignes
    • Vignes is located in Door County
  • Euren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Casco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Door County
  • Rosiere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
    • Rosiere is located in Door County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosiere
    • From Algoma to Rosiere
  • Kewaunee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Salona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Door County
    • Brussels
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thiry Daems
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thiry Daems have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiry Daems
      • Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County

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

Newspapers Published in Algoma ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Algoma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Algoma, 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 Algoma.

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 helpful 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 Algoma:

The official website for Algoma: www.algomacity.org/

The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/

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>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 Algoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6088, Longitude: -87.4386    









 

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