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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 Arpin (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 Arpin. 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 southeast 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 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.

Arpin is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Arpin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • Vesper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vesper is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Auburndale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Auburndale is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Sherry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherry is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Blenker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blenker is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
    • Hewitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hewitt is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Eight Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eight Corners is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
    • Pittsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pittsville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Milladore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Milladore is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Bakerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bakerville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Rudolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Marshfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshfield is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
    • Lindsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lindsey is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Biron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • New Rome is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
    • Leola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Leola is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • Chili
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chili is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Veefkind
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Veefkind is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
    • Granton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Granton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Spokeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Spokeville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
    • Loyal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Loyal is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Riplinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riplinger is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
    • Neillsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Neillsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
    • Colby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Colby is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • City Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • City Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • Pray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pray is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
    • Lapham Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • New Miner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • New Miner is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
    • Sprague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sprague is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Mather
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mather is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • Rozellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
    • Rangeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rangeline is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
    • McMillan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McMillan is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Stratford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Stratford is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Moon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Moon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Spencer is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Fenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ashley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashley is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Wien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wien is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
    • Mosinee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
    • Unity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Unity is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Edgar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Edgar is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Evergreen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arpin, with the one closest to Arpin listed first.
    • Junction City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Park Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Stevens Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
    • Whiting
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Plover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Torun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Torun is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
    • Ellis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ellis is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Arnott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Arnott is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Custer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Custer is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Polonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Polonia is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia

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

Cemeteries Near Arpin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arpin.

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

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

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

  • Arpin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • John Ne-Wee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Bill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Slidre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Joachims Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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>

While we didn't find Arpin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arpin.

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

  • Vesper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vesper is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Sherry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Auburndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Hewitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hewitt is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Blenker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blenker is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
  • Pittsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsville is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Milladore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milladore is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Bakerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakerville is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
  • Veedum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Veedum is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Walker is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Rudolph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Junction City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rozellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
    • Lindsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lindsey is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Rangeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rangeline is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline

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

Newspapers Published in Arpin ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arpin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arpin, 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 Arpin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Arpin:

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