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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 Bowler (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 Bowler. 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.

Bowler is located in Shawano 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 Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Bowler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Almon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Almon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Regina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Regina is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
    • Gresham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gresham is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Leopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
    • Tigerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Wittenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Mattoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Split Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
    • Eland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Eland is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Middle Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Birnamwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pella is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Aniwa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Phlox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Phlox is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Antigo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Antigo is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bryant is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • White Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • White Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Neva Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
    • Langlade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Langlade is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
    • Deerbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Kempster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Kempster is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Norrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Elderon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Galloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Galloway is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Hatley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hatley is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Pike Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
    • Ringle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ringle is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
    • Glandon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glandon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunset is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Nutterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Kronenwetter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Neopit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Zoar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Keshena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Keshena is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
    • Legend Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
  • Oconto County
    • Breed
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Breed is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Leeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Alban
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alban is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
    • Rosholt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garfield is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Polonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Polonia is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
    • Ellis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellis is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Nelsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Marion is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Big Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Embarrass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Clintonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Iola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Manawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Scandinavia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf

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

Cemeteries Near Bowler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowler.

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 Bowler - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartelme Town Cemetery
    • Bowler Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180760 <1>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roosevelt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Paulus Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Leiskau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elias Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • St. Francis Solanus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Bowler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowler.

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

  • Regina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Regina is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
  • Whitcomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
  • Wittenberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Tigerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Leopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
  • Gresham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gresham is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Split Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
  • Caroline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caroline is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
  • Eland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eland is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Hunting
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hunting is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
  • Pella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pella is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Birnamwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Phlox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Phlox is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Norrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Elderon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bowler ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowler.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bowler. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bowler and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bowler.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Bowler.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bowler:

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>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 Bowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Bowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.