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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 Boltonville (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 Boltonville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Boltonville is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Boltonville)
  • Calumet County
    • New Holstein
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • Lomira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Theresa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Huilsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Knowles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rubicon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kekoskee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Neda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Neosho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Horicon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • New Fane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewaskum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • New Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Boltonville to Elmore
    • Armstrong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Kilian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Graham Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Banner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dotyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dotyville
      • From Boltonville to Dotyville
    • Eden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Marblehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marblehead
      • From Boltonville to Marblehead
  • Manitowoc County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • Brown Deer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • River Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Bayside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • West Granville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fox Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • Kohler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waubeka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Belgium
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saukville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Horns Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Church
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sauk Trail Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedarburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ulao
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulao
      • From Boltonville to Ulao
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Plymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oostburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenbeulah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Ourtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Kohler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boltonville, with the one closest to Boltonville listed first.
    • Lannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Sussex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Merton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Stonebank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Boltonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boltonville.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. John of God Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Scott Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • St. Mathias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathias Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boltonville had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fillmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Michaels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beechwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Sheboygan County
  • Kohler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County
  • New Fane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Young America
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
    • Young America is located in Washington County
  • Barton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Myra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Random Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • West Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Dundee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Fond du Lac County

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

Newspapers Published in Boltonville ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boltonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boltonville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boltonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Boltonville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boltonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Boltonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boltonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boltonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5274, Longitude: -88.1004    









 

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