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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 Apple Creek (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 Apple Creek. 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 Apple Creek ...

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 Apple Creek: Apple Crk. (or less commonly used: Apple Ck. or Apple Cr.)

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Apple Creek is located in Outagamie 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 Outagamie County: Brown, Calumet, Shawano, Waupaca & Winnebago.

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

  • Outagamie County     (The home county of Apple Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • Kimberly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Chute
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freedom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Combined Locks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Black Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Chicago Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiocton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Seymour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Hortonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Apple Creek to Medina
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • Sniderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
    • Wrightstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Askeaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenleaf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
    • De Pere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashwaubenon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Brown County
    • Pittsfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Brown County
    • Allouez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wayside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • Kaukauna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Forest Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint John
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Stockbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Brillion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
    • Brant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Apple Creek to Brant
    • Potter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Quinney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Fond du Lac County
  • Manitowoc County
  • Oconto County
    • Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Apple Creek to Chase
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • Briarton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briarton
      • From Apple Creek to Briarton
    • Rose Lawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Lawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Lawn
      • From Apple Creek to Rose Lawn
    • Laney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
      • Laney is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laney
      • From Apple Creek to Laney
    • Frazer Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lunds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Shawano County
    • Bonduel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Zachow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • New London
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Ostrander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gills Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clintonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Weyauwega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyauwega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Embarrass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Manawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Baldwins Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Waushara County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Creek, with the one closest to Apple Creek listed first.
    • Menasha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Fox Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Neenah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adella Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Medina Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zittau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oshkosh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Winneconne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Harbor Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Reighmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Orihula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Apple Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apple Creek.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Apple Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mackville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Outagamie County
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimberly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Chute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Combined Locks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Darboy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darboy
    • Darboy is located in Calumet County
  • Kaukauna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
  • Menasha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Binghamton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binghamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
    • Binghamton is located in Outagamie County
  • Sniderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
    • Sniderville is located in Brown County
  • Neenah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Black Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Apple Creek ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apple Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apple Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apple Creek.

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 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 Apple Creek:

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

The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.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>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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Apple Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3257, Longitude: -88.3749    
<4>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.
<5>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 Apple Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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