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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 Calamine (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 Calamine. 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 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.

Calamine is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Jo Daviess (IL), Stephenson (IL), Grant, Green & Iowa.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Calamine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Darlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shullsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Wiota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From Calamine to Elk Grove
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Gratiot
      • From Calamine to Fort Gratiot
    • Gratiot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Calamine to Etna
    • Argyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Blanchardville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • New Diggings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Blue Mounds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
      • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Mount Horeb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
      • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
    • Elvers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elvers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
      • Elvers is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elvers
      • From Calamine to Elvers
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Platteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Cuba City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Hazel Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Montfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Annaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickeyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Preston
      • From Calamine to Preston
    • Stitzer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennyson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Calamine to Rutledge
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Browntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadiz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Calamine to Cadiz
    • New Glarus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Mineral Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Rewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Edmund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cobb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Barneveld
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From Calamine to Centreville
  • Richland County
    • Lone Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Sauk County
    • Spring Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Calamine to Wilkins
    • Cattese
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Calamine to Cattese
    • Dubuque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Calamine to Massey
    • Sageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Apple River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Scales Mound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Nora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
    • Menominee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From Calamine to Menominee
    • Bremen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Aiken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Dubuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calamine, with the one closest to Calamine listed first.
    • Winslow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Calamine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calamine.

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

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

  • Pillings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenneltown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fayette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mineral Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamont 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Calamine had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Truman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Lafayette County
  • Darlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
  • Mineral Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Lafayette County
  • Yellowstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
  • Leslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Ipswich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
  • Elk Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Grove
    • From Calamine to Elk Grove
  • Meekers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Shullsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
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    • Dunbarton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
    • Gratiot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people

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

Newspapers Published in Calamine ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calamine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calamine, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calamine.

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 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 Calamine:

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

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>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.
<5>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 Calamine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Calamine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calamine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7431, Longitude: -90.1628    









 

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