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 Biron (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 Biron. 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.
Biron is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.
Below are the counties that are near Biron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Biron:
- Wood County (The home county of Biron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Grand Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Rudolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Port Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Eight Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Nekoosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Vesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Milladore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Sherry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Arpin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Leola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Big Flats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Strongs Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Arkdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Jackson County
- City Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- New Miner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Sprague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Moon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Rangeline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Mosinee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Rozellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- McMillan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Stratford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Plover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Park Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Arnott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Custer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Torun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Almond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Cobb Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Scandinavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Hancock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Coloma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Wild Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Biron, see our County-by-County Page for Biron.
Cemeteries Near Biron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biron.
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 Biron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Biron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Port Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Biron in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Biron.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Biron, with the one closest to Biron listed first.
- Rudolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Meehan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Port Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Vesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Milladore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Sherry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Bancroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Keene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keene is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blenker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Arnott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Stockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Biron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biron.
Newspapers Published in Biron ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biron, 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 Biron.
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 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 Biron:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Portage County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Biron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Biron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |