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 Amherst Junction (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 Amherst Junction. 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 Amherst Junction ...
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 Amherst Junction: Amherst Jct. (or less commonly used: Amherst Jctn.)
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 and doctors 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.
Amherst Junction is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Amherst Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Amherst Junction:
- Portage County (The home county of Amherst Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Nelsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Arnott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Polonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Ellis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Alban
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Rosholt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Park Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Plover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Stevens Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Galloway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Elderon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Ashley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Hatley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Norrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Mosinee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Kronenwetter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Evergreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Outagamie County
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Bear Creek
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Split Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Tigerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wittenberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Eland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Scandinavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Cobb Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Iola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Ogdensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Waupaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Big Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Manawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Granite City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Weyauwega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Gills Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
- Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wild Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Saxeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Pine River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
- West Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Wautoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Poy Sippi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
- Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
- Silver Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Redgranite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Winnebago County
- Orihula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orihula
- Orihula is located in Winnebago County
- Orihula
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Biron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Lake Wazeecha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wazeecha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Grand Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Rudolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Wisconsin Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Milladore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Port Edwards
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Eight Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Nekoosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Sherry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Sherry is located in Wood County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Amherst Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Amherst Junction.
Newspapers Published in Amherst Junction ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amherst Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amherst Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amherst Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Amherst Junction:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marathon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Outagamie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waupaca County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waushara County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marathon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Portage County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Cemeteries Near Amherst Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amherst Junction.
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 Amherst Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Bickel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickel Cemetery
- Amherst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville Cemetery
- St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lower Amherst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Amherst Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
- Lombard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombard Cemetery
- Farmington Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Lutheran Cemetery
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavia Cemetery
- Morrill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrill Cemetery
- Liberty Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #416461 <3>
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
- Badger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Cemetery
- Hillside 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Amherst Junction had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Amherst Junction had a population of 392 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Amherst Junction, with the one closest to Amherst Junction listed first.
- Nelsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fancher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Arnott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Scandinavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- 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 Amherst Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amherst Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
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> | 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- Amherst Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4694, Longitude: -89.3168 In this case, the coordinates for Amherst Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Amherst Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |