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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 Aniwa (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 Aniwa. 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.

Aniwa 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 Aniwa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aniwa:

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Aniwa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Birnamwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Mattoon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Eland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Eland is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Wittenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Almon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Almon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Regina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Regina is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
    • Bowler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowler is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Tigerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Split Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
    • Middle Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Gresham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gresham is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Leopolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
    • Pella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pella is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Phlox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Phlox is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Antigo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Antigo is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
    • Neva Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
    • Deerbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Bryant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryant is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Kempster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kempster is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • White Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • White Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Langlade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Langlade is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
    • Lily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lily is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Elcho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Post Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Gleason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Merrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Norrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Hatley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatley is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Glandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glandon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
    • Ringle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ringle is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sunset is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Pike Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
    • Elderon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Nutterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Galloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Galloway is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Schofield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Schofield is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Rothschild
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
    • Brokaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
      • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Zoar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Zoar is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Neopit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Keshena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Keshena is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Alban
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Alban is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
    • Rosholt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aniwa, with the one closest to Aniwa listed first.
    • Big Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Aniwa, see our County-by-County Page for Aniwa.

Cemeteries Near Aniwa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aniwa.

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

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

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rolling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Philomene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hall Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Leiskau Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Paulus Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Aniwa had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Aniwa had a population of 252 people.

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

  • Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Hogarty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
  • Birnamwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Norrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norrie is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
  • Eland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eland is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Phlox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Phlox is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
  • Antigo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Antigo is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
  • Hatley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatley is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Wittenberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Regina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Regina is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
  • Pike Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Elderon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elderon is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Deerbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Nutterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Callon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Callon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon

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

Newspapers Published in Aniwa ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aniwa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aniwa, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aniwa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Aniwa:

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 Aniwa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aniwa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.