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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 Almond (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 Almond. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Almond is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

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

  • Portage County     (The home county of Almond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Blaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Amherst Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Nelsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Custer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Whiting
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Park Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Stevens Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Leola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Big Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Arkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Lake County
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Neshkoro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Germania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Rural
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cobb Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • King
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Waupaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • Scandinavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Iola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Baldwins Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Weyauwega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gills Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Wild Rose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Mount Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wautoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Saxeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Coloma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Coloma is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Pine River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lohrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • West Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Redgranite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Orihula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Zittau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Almond, with the one closest to Almond listed first.
    • Lake Wazeecha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
    • Grand Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Biron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Port Edwards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nekoosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rudolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Eight Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Almond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almond.

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 Almond - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Almond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • East German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Almond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spiritland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oasis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Almond had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Almond had a population of 428 people.

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

  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bancroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Keene is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Wild Rose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hancock is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Rural
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fancher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Arnott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Almond ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almond.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Almond. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Almond and those printed in the larger area surrounding Almond.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Almond.

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 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 Almond:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Almond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Almond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.