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 Callon (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 Callon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Callon is located in Marathon County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Callon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Callon:
- Marathon County (The home county of Callon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Ringle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Rothschild
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Kronenwetter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Nutterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Wausau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Rib Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Pike Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Antigo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Phlox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Deerbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Neva Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Merrill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Gleason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Menominee County
- Zoar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Torun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Rosholt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Alban
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Ellis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Park Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Custer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Whiting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Nelsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Birnamwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Aniwa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Mattoon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Regina
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Tigerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Almon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Bowler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Split Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Waupaca County
- Big Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Milladore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Callon, see our County-by-County Page for Callon.
Cemeteries Near Callon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Callon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Callon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Callon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Forestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peacefull Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zions Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mosinee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (96 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Callon had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Callon, with the one closest to Callon listed first.
- Wausau Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
- Schofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Nutterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Wausau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Hatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Pike Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Bevent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bevent is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Mosinee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Norrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Hogarty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hogarty is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
- Elderon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Eland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Birnamwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Taegesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Knowlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Callon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Callon.
Newspapers Published in Callon ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Callon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Callon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Callon.
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 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 Callon:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Menominee County
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Callon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Callon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |