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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 Cambria (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 Cambria. 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 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.

Cambria is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Cambria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Friesland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Doylestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Englewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Otsego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Pardeeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Wyocena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fall River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Portage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Keyeser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyeser
      • From Cambria to Keyeser
    • North Leeds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Leeds
      • From Cambria to North Leeds
    • Poynette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • East Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • DeForest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sun Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
      • Dane is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Burke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burke
      • From Cambria to Burke
    • Waunakee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Fox Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Astico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Waupun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
    • Burnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Minnesota Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Reeseville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Juneau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Horicon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Clyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Fairwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Metomen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metomen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
      • Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metomen
      • From Cambria to Metomen
    • Ladoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Rosendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Oakfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Markesan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Marquette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Utley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Cambria to Utley
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Green Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Watertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Glen Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Montello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Endeavor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Packwaukee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Germania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germania
      • From Cambria to Germania
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Neshkoro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Merrimac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Moon Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cambria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambria.

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

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

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 Cambria had a population of 524 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cambria had a population of 748 people.

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

  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Doylestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lost Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake
    • Lost Lake is located in Dodge County
  • Marcellon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
    • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
  • Rio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Otsego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fox Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
  • Belle Fountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
    • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
  • Pardeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
    • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
  • Wyocena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fox Lake Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
    • Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Fall River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Markesan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Marquette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cambria ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambria.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cambria. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cambria and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cambria.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Cambria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cambria:

The official website for Cambria: www.cambriawisconsin.com/

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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>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.
<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 Cambria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Cambria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5423, Longitude: -89.1080    









 

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