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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Armstrong Creek: Armstrong Crk. (or less commonly used: Armstrong Ck. or Armstrong 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Armstrong Creek is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.
Below are the counties that are near Armstrong Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armstrong Creek:
- Forest County (The home county of Armstrong Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Laona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Padus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Crandon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Hiles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hiles is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
- Atkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Mole Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Nelma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelma is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Fern ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Commonwealth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Tipler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tipler is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Spread Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Langlade County
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Marinette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Niagara
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Niagara is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Pembine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Athelstane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstane is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Wausaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Oconto County
- Townsend
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Townsend is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Dickinson County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Kingsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quinnesec
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <1>
- Vulcan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iron County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Pentoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pentoga is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Stager
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Mastodon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gaastra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Caspian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clinch is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Bates Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Chicagon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chicagon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
- Crystal Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armstrong Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Armstrong Creek.
Cemeteries Near Armstrong Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armstrong 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.
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 Armstrong Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armstrong Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laona Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead - Aurora Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lake Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pembine Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Armstrong Creek had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Armstrong Creek, with the one closest to Armstrong Creek listed first.
- Cavour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cavour is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Commonwealth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Ridgetop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Iron Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spread Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Crandon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Pembine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Pulp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pulp is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
- Quinnesec
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stager
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Amberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amberg is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberg
- Merriman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merriman is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Mastodon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armstrong Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armstrong Creek.
Newspapers Published in Armstrong 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armstrong Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armstrong Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Armstrong Creek:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Langlade County
- Marinette County
- Oconto County
- Dickinson County
- Iron County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Armstrong Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Armstrong Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |