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 Bethesda (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 Bethesda. 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 doctors 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.
Bethesda is located in Waukesha County.
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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Bethesda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethesda:
- Waukesha County (The home county of Bethesda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Genesee Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Genesee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Waukesha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- North Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Pewaukee West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee West
- Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County
- Pewaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Delafield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ottawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Ashippun
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Neosho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Huilsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Hustisford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Iron Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Clyman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lac La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Ixonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Helenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Johnson Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Watertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Slades Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Fox River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Paddock Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Powers Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Hales Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Wauwatosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - West Allis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Greendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Union Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- West Milwaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- West Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Milwaukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Brown Deer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Freistadt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Mequon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Thiensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Cedarburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Horns Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Ulao
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Wind Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Kneeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Browns Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Eagle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Rock County
- Lima Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- East Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Troy Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Voree ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Lake Five
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Slinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Cedar Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Saint Lawrence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- West Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethesda, see our County-by-County Page for Bethesda.
Newspapers Published in Bethesda ...
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 280 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethesda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethesda, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethesda.
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 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 Bethesda:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
Cemeteries Near Bethesda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethesda.
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 Bethesda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Genesee Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Village Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89035 <4>
- North Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415758 <4>
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #603767 <4>
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88699 <4>
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
- Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
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.<5>
While we didn't find Bethesda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethesda.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
- Genesee Depot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Genesee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Waukesha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- North Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Delafield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pewaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Ottawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dousman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mukwonago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Nashotah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mukwonago
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethesda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethesda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethesda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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> | 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- Bethesda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethesda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9878, Longitude: -88.3184 In this case, the coordinates for Bethesda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bethesda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |