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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 Bristol (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 Bristol. 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 doctors and 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.

Bristol is located in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County: Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Racine & Walworth.

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

  • Kenosha County     (The home county of Bristol)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Woodworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Paddock Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lake Shangrila
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Salem Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Benet Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Bristol to Paris
    • Camp Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Bristol to Brighton
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Bristol to Fox River
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Somers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Union Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Saint Martins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oak Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Greendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Hales Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South Milwaukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cudahy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Eagle Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Sturtevant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bohners Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Browns Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elmwood Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
      • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Franksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
      • Genoa City is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Bristol to Voree
    • Pell Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Spring Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Como
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Zenda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Big Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Muskego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Tess Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mukwonago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Bristol to Prospect
    • New Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Capri Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Barrington Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Inverness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <3>
    • Palatine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
      • Palatine is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <3>
    • Wheeling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <3>
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Catherine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Channel Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lindenhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
    • Millburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millburn
      • From Bristol to Millburn
    • Old Mill Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
      • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Beach Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
      • Beach Park is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <3>
    • Fox Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
    • Spring Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Solon Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Sunnyside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Johnsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakemoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
      • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <3>
    • Ringwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
    • McCullom Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
    • Wonder Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <3>
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bristol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bristol.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bristol - Paris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol - Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol - Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Bristol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bristol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Bristol Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bristol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paris Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilmot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Bristol had a population of 107 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bristol had a population of 5,145 people.

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

  • Woodworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Salem Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Kenosha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paris
    • From Bristol to Paris
  • Camp Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
  • Antioch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brighton
    • From Bristol to Brighton
  • Fox River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fox River
    • From Bristol to Fox River
  • Loon Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Truesdell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdell
    • Truesdell is located in Kenosha County
  • Union Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Grass Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Rosecrans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Rosecrans is located in Lake County (IL)
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    • Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Lake Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Bristol ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bristol, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bristol.

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 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 Bristol:

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

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bristol, 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- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5588, Longitude: -88.0505    









 

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