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 Beechwood (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 Beechwood. 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 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.
Beechwood is located in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Ozaukee & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Beechwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beechwood:
- Sheboygan County (The home county of Beechwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Cascade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Adell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Random Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Glenbeulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Oostburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Ourtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Elkhart Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Sheboygan Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- New Holstein
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brothertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Hayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hayton is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Chilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chilton is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Quinney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Quinney is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Lomira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Theresa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Knowles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Huilsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Kekoskee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Mayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Iron Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Neda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Rubicon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Horicon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- New Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Fane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Kewaskum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Campbellsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Graham Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Dotyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Saint Kilian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Banner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Kiel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Millhome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millhome is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhome
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Louis Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Steinthal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
- School Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Osman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osman is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- Saint Nazianz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Brown Deer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Bayside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- River Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Kohler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Waubeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Belgium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Holy Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Sauk Trail Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sauk Trail Beach is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Trail Beach
- Lake Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Church is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church
- Saukville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
- Horns Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Port Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Cedarburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Boltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Saint Michaels
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Myra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- West Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Allenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Cedar Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Menomonee Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Fussville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fussville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
- Lannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lannon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Winnebago County
- Point Comfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beechwood, see our County-by-County Page for Beechwood.
Cemeteries Near Beechwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beechwood.
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 Beechwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beechwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- Beechwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Mathias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scott Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephen Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Dundee Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beechwood had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beechwood, with the one closest to Beechwood listed first.
- New Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Fane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Boltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Saint Michaels
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Cascade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Kohler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Random Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Adell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Waucousta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waucousta is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucousta
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beechwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beechwood.
Newspapers Published in Beechwood ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beechwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beechwood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beechwood.
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 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 Beechwood:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Sheboygan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- Manitowoc County
- Milwaukee County
- Ozaukee County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Beechwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |