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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 Ashley (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 Ashley. 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.

Ashley is located in Marathon 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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.

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

  • Marathon County     (The home county of Ashley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Mosinee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
    • Evergreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Kronenwetter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rothschild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
    • Weston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Rib Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
    • Schofield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Schofield is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Pike Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galloway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ringle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rangeline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Elderon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Torun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Stevens Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Polonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiting
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Rosholt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alban
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Plover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Eland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wittenberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Birnamwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tigerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Split Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Aniwa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Iola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Scandinavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Cobb Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Milladore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Sherry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blenker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Biron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Auburndale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Auburndale is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Eight Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vesper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Wazeecha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
    • Arpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Arpin is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley 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.<2>

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

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

  • Knowlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Dancy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dancy is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
  • Mosinee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
  • Shantytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Stevens Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ellis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bevent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bevent is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
  • Polonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milladore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Halder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Halder is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Schofield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Schofield is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashley ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashley.

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 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 Ashley:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.