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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 Casco (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 Casco. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Casco is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.

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

  • Kewaunee County     (The home county of Casco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
    • Euren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Luxemburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Gregorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellisville
      • From Casco to Ellisville
    • Duvall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Krok
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krok. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
      • Krok is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krok
      • From Casco to Krok
    • Kewaunee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilsen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stangelville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Curran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curran
      • From Casco to Curran
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
    • Dyckesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wequiock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequiock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
      • Wequiock is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wequiock
      • From Casco to Wequiock
    • Bay Settlement
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fontenoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
      • Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
    • Preble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glenmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Casco to Glenmore
  • Door County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
    • Rosiere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
      • Rosiere is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosiere
      • From Casco to Rosiere
    • Forestville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Brussels
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Namur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Namur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
      • Namur is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Namur
      • From Casco to Namur
    • Little Sturgeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewild
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Manitowoc County
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casco, with the one closest to Casco listed first.
    • Pensaukee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensaukee
      • From Casco to Pensaukee
    • Oconto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Casco to Chase
    • Stiles Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Casco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Casco.

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

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Slovan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Slovan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Slovan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montpelier Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiesner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiesner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiesner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiesner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiesner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiesner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Odiles Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Odiles Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Odiles Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spiritualist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiritualist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiritualist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Casco had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Casco had a population of 582 people.

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

  • Slovan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slovan
    • Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
  • Luxemburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Rio Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Creek
    • Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
  • Euren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thiry Daems
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thiry Daems have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiry Daems
    • Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County
  • Alaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kewaunee County
  • Rankin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
  • Tonet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonet
    • Tonet is located in Kewaunee County
  • Walhain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walhain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhain
    • Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
  • Ellisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellisville
    • From Casco to Ellisville
  • Krok
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krok. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
    • Krok is located in Kewaunee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Krok
    • From Casco to Krok
  • Kewaunee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duvall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosiere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
      • Rosiere is located in Door County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosiere
      • From Casco to Rosiere
    • Pilsen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Casco ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Casco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Casco, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Casco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/

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>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 Casco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Casco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5564, Longitude: -87.6181    









 

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