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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 Brussels (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 Brussels. 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 and doctors 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.

Brussels is located in Door County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

  • Door County     (The home county of Brussels)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Namur
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Namur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
      • Namur is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Namur
      • From Brussels to Namur
    • Rosiere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
      • Rosiere is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosiere
      • From Brussels to Rosiere
    • Little Sturgeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forestville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewild
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Egg Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jacksonport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Dyckesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benderville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wequiock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequiock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
      • Wequiock is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wequiock
      • From Brussels to Wequiock
    • Bay Settlement
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Bush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Suamico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
      • Suamico is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
    • Poland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Preble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
      • Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
    • Duck Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duck Creek
      • From Brussels to Duck Creek
  • Kewaunee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Duvall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Euren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gregorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Casco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Algoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Luxemburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Ellisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellisville
      • From Brussels to Ellisville
    • Kewaunee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pilsen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Krok
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krok. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
      • Krok is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krok
      • From Brussels to Krok
    • Stangelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Curran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curran
      • From Brussels to Curran
  • Manitowoc County
  • Marinette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Peshtigo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marinette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Oconto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pensaukee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensaukee
      • From Brussels to Pensaukee
    • Stiles Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Oconto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Brussels to Chase
    • Oconto Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Spruce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menominee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brussels, with the one closest to Brussels listed first.
    • Menominee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
      • Kew is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kew
      • From Brussels to Kew

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

Cemeteries Near Brussels ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brussels.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Huberts Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brockhausen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockhausen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockhausen 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brussels had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Namur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Namur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
    • Namur is located in Door County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Namur
    • From Brussels to Namur
  • Rosiere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
    • Rosiere is located in Door County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosiere
    • From Brussels to Rosiere
  • Duvall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Door County
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Little Sturgeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Euren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dyckesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thiry Daems
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thiry Daems have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiry Daems
    • Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County
  • Rio Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Creek
    • Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
  • Carnot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
    • Carnot is located in Door County
  • Tonet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonet
    • Tonet is located in Kewaunee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rankin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
    • Vignes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vignes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vignes
      • Vignes is located in Door County
    • Casco
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Brussels. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brussels.

Newspapers Published in Brussels ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brussels.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brussels, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brussels.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brussels:

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

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Brussels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brussels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7358, Longitude: -87.6210    
<5>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.
<6>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 Brussels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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