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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 Baraboo (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 Baraboo. 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 and doctors 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.

Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is the County Seat.

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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.

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

  • Sauk County     (The home county of Baraboo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • West Baraboo
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • North Freedom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Moon Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Delton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
      • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Rock Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Merrimac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Denzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie du Sac village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sauk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
      • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Reedsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leland
      • From Baraboo to Leland
    • Witwen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loganville
      • From Baraboo to Loganville
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plainville
      • From Baraboo to Plainville
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wisconsin Dells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
    • Okee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Poynette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyocena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pardeeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • North Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Baraboo to North Leeds
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Marxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
      • Marxville is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marxville
      • From Baraboo to Marxville
    • Dane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
      • Dane is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Mazomanie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazomanie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
      • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Black Earth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Waunakee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
    • Cross Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Ashton Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • DeForest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elvers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elvers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
      • Elvers is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elvers
      • From Baraboo to Elvers
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Cassell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassell
      • From Baraboo to Cassell
    • Arena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Lyndon Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Lemonweir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wonewoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Mauston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Union Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Douglas Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Endeavor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Packwaukee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baraboo, with the one closest to Baraboo listed first.
    • Cazenovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bear Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Valley
      • From Baraboo to Bear Valley
    • Neptune
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ithaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ithaca
      • From Baraboo to Ithaca
    • Aubrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Sextonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
      • Sextonville is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sextonville
      • From Baraboo to Sextonville
    • Hub City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County

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

Cemeteries Near Baraboo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baraboo.

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

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

  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zuch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumpter Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Baraboo had a population of 4,605 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baraboo had a population of 12,121 people.

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

  • North Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
    • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Denzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Okee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie du Sac village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sauk City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
    • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Dekorra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekorra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
    • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
  • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
  • Reedsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
  • Leland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Sauk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leland
    • From Baraboo to Leland
  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Briggsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
  • Big Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Roxbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Dane County
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loganville
      • From Baraboo to Loganville

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Baraboo ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baraboo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Baraboo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Baraboo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Baraboo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Baraboo.

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 Baraboo:

The official website for Baraboo: www.cityofbaraboo.com/

The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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>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 Baraboo, 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 from Point A (ie- Baraboo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baraboo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4747, Longitude: -89.7407    









 

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