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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 Angelica (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 Angelica. 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 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.

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

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Angelica)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Laney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Laney is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Frazer Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
    • Zachow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zachow is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
    • Rose Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
    • Bonduel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Slab City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab City is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Briarton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
    • Pulcifer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cecil is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Lunds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lunds is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
    • Shawano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawano is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
    • Belle Plaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pulaski is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Pittsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Flintville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Flintville is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Howard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Suamico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Suamico is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
    • Duck Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Duck Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Hobart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Ashwaubenon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
    • Green Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Bay is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
    • Allouez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Allouez is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
    • De Pere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • De Pere is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Kaukauna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dundas is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Kewaunee County
    • Duvall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
  • Marinette County
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleman is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Legend Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Keshena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keshena is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Krakow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Krakow is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
    • Chase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Chase is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Gillett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gillett is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Oconto Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
    • Stiles Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
    • Spruce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Spruce is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Frostville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Frostville is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
    • Suring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Suring is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Pensaukee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
    • Hickory Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Lena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lena is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Oconto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oconto is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Nichols
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Seymour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Leeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
    • Chicago Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
    • Black Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Shiocton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Bear Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Apple Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
    • Kimberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
    • Little Chute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angelica, with the one closest to Angelica listed first.
    • Embarrass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Clintonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people

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

Cemeteries Near Angelica ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Angelica.

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

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laney Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Magee - Prickett Cemetery
  • Polish National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lessor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Owego Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego Cemetery
    • The Owego Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Church Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Cicero Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Kunesh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Angelica had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Laney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laney is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
  • Hofa Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hofa Park is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hofa Park
  • Pulaski
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pulaski is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Rose Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
  • Briarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarton is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
  • Bonduel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
  • Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chase is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Flintville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flintville is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
  • Pulcifer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
  • Cecil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Tremble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tremble is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremble
  • Leeman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Cormier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cormier is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormier
    • Duck Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Duck Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Angelica ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Angelica.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Angelica, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Angelica.

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 Angelica:

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 Angelica, 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- Angelica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.