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 Champion (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 Champion. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Champion is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Champion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Champion:
- Brown County (The home county of Champion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Dyckesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Benderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benderville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benderville
- Wequiock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
- Bay Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Sugar Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Poland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Preble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Preble is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Bellevue Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Green Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Suamico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Suamico is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
- Door County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Rosiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosiere is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
- Namur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Namur is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
- Brussels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Forestville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Little Sturgeon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Salona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salona is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Sturgeon Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Idlewild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Luxemburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Duvall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Euren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Pilsen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Ellisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Gregorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Krok
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Stangelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Curran
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Kewaunee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Algoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Zander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
- Tisch Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Hickory Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Maribel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rosecrans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Larrabee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Melnik
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Fisherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Kellnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Menchalville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
- Mishicot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishicot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Francis Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Oconto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Pensaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Oconto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Stiles Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Krakow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Krakow is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
- Oconto Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Lena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lena is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Spruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Chicago Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Freedom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Laney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laney is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
- Rose Lawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
- Frazer Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Zachow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Champion, see our County-by-County Page for Champion.
Cemeteries Near Champion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Champion.
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 Champion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Champion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Kilian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spiritualist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Odiles Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nicolet Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Huberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Champion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Champion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Tonet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tonet is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonet
- Walhain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhain
- Dyckesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Wequiock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
- New Franken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Franken is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franken
- Bay Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Luxemburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Thiry Daems
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiry Daems
- Duvall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Euren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Poland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henrysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Pilsen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Ellisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Champion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Champion.
Newspapers Published in Champion ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Champion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Champion, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Champion.
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 Champion:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Door County
- Kewaunee County
- Manitowoc County
- Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- Shawano 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 Champion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |