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 Camp Whitcomb (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 Camp Whitcomb. 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.
Name Variations for Camp Whitcomb ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Whitcomb: Cp. Whitcomb
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Camp Whitcomb is located in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Camp Whitcomb. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camp Whitcomb:
- Waukesha County (The home county of Camp Whitcomb)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Merton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Merton is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Chenequa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Stonebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
- Sussex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Pewaukee West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee West
- Nashotah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
- Okauchee Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Okauchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
- Pewaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Delafield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delafield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
- Lannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lannon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Ashippun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Neosho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Rubicon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Huilsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Hustisford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Iron Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Neda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Clyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyman is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Theresa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Horicon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Juneau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Kewaskum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Saint Kilian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Elmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- New Fane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Ashford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Campbellsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Lac La Belle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Ixonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Watertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Helenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Grellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Johnson Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- West Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- Brown Deer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Wauwatosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
- River Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- West Allis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
- Bayside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Fox Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Whitefish Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Hales Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- West Milwaukee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Freistadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Thiensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Cedarburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Horns Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Ulao
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
- Saukville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
- Waubeka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Fredonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Kohler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Port Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Caldwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Wind Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Waterford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Kneeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Honey Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Potter Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Troy Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Little Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- East Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Lauderdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Lake Five
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Richfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Rugby Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Slinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Rockfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Cedar Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Saint Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camp Whitcomb, see our County-by-County Page for Camp Whitcomb.
Cemeteries Near Camp Whitcomb ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Whitcomb.
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 Camp Whitcomb - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Whitcomb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- St. Clares Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Peter Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bark River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardens of Stonebank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Stonebank Cemetery
- The Gardens of Stonebank Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stone Bank Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hartland Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Central Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Innocents Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmelite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmelite Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmelite Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Hartford.
- The Carmelite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Hill Carmelite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268500 <1>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Camp Whitcomb in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Whitcomb.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camp Whitcomb, with the one closest to Camp Whitcomb listed first.
- Monches
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Monches is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
- North Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- Merton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Merton is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Lake Five
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
- Sussex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Okauchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
- Nashotah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
- Pewaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Colgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colgate is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
- Alderley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alderley is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Delafield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delafield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
- Lannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lannon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Meeker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meeker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camp Whitcomb. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Whitcomb.
Newspapers Published in Camp Whitcomb ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Whitcomb.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Whitcomb, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Whitcomb.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Camp Whitcomb:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Waukesha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- Jefferson County
- Milwaukee County
- Ozaukee County
- Racine County
- Walworth County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camp Whitcomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Camp Whitcomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |