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 Birchwood (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 Birchwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Birchwood is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.
Below are the counties that are near Birchwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birchwood:
- Kewaunee County (The home county of Birchwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- Kewaunee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Krok
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Ellisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Stangelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Pilsen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Luxemburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Bolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Euren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Gregorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Curran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Duvall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- Sugar Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Fontenoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Dyckesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Benderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benderville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benderville
- Wequiock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
- Bay Settlement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Bellevue Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Glenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Glenmore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Preble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Preble is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Door County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- Rosiere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosiere is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Brussels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Namur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Namur is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
- Salona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salona is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Little Sturgeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Sturgeon Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Idlewild
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- Tisch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Zander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
- Larrabee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Fisherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Mishicot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishicot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Melnik
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Kingsbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Maribel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rosecrans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Francis Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Shoto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shoto is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoto
- Kellnersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Oconto County
- Pensaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birchwood, see our County-by-County Page for Birchwood.
Cemeteries Near Birchwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birchwood.
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 Birchwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birchwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- St. Hedwigs Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Kewaunee Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. John Nepomuceue Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Volunteer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Slovan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Adalberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (155 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Birchwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Birchwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birchwood, with the one closest to Birchwood listed first.
- Krok
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Kewaunee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Slovan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slovan
- Ellisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Stangelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Norman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Alaska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alaska is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Casco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Pilsen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Luxemburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Tisch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Rio Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Walhain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birchwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birchwood.
Newspapers Published in Birchwood ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birchwood, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birchwood.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Birchwood:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Kewaunee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Door County
- Manitowoc County
- Oconto 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 Birchwood, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Birchwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |