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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 Almon (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 Almon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Almon is located in Shawano 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 Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Almon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Regina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
      • Regina is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Regina
      • From Almon to Regina
    • Bowler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Bowler is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Mattoon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wittenberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Birnamwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birnamwood
      • From Almon to Birnamwood
    • Tigerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
    • Aniwa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Split Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Phlox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Antigo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Langlade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryant
      • From Almon to Bryant
    • White Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Deerbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kempster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
      • Kempster is located in Langlade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kempster
      • From Almon to Kempster
    • Lily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Langlade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lily
      • From Almon to Lily
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Norrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
    • Elderon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Hatley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Galloway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pike Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
      • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pike Lake
      • From Almon to Pike Lake
    • Ringle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Glandon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nutterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Kronenwetter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rothschild
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Zoar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Neopit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neopit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
    • Keshena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Legend Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
  • Oconto County
    • Breed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
      • Breed is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breed
      • From Almon to Breed
  • Outagamie County
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Alban
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosholt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almon, with the one closest to Almon listed first.
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
    • Big Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Embarrass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Clintonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Iola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Manawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people

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

Cemeteries Near Almon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almon.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Paulus Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Leiskau Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leiskau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leiskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roosevelt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • St. Francis Solanus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Solanus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Solanus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elias Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Regina
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
    • Regina is located in Shawano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Regina
    • From Almon to Regina
  • Wittenberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitcomb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
  • Gresham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Phlox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Birnamwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
    • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birnamwood
    • From Almon to Birnamwood
  • Eland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tigerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Leopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aniwa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Norrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Norrie is located in Marathon County
  • Split Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caroline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Shawano County
    • Pella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County

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

Newspapers Published in Almon ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Almon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Almon.

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 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 Almon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Almon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 Almon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Almon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9062, Longitude: -88.9918    









 

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