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 Cicero (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 Cicero. 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 doctors 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.
Cicero is located in Outagamie 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 Outagamie County: Brown, Calumet, Shawano, Waupaca & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Cicero. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cicero:
- Outagamie County (The home county of Cicero)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Nichols
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Black Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Leeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Chicago Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Shiocton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Apple Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Outagamie County
- Kimberly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Little Chute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Hortonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Brown County
- Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hobart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Flintville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Duck Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Ashwaubenon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Suamico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - De Pere
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Allouez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Green Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Wrightstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Kaukauna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Dundas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Forest Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Sherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Saint John
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Harrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Legend Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Keshena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Oconto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Gillett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Oconto Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Stiles Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Spruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Pensaukee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Frostville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
- Frostville is located in Oconto County
- Suring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Hickory Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
- Lena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Briarton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Frazer Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Slab City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bonduel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Zachow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Lunds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Cecil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Shawano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Pulcifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Leopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Gresham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Middle Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Embarrass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Clintonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Ostrander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Manawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Granite City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Gills Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
- Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Fox Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Medina Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Junction
- Medina Junction is located in Winnebago County
- Neenah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Adella Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
- Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cicero, see our County-by-County Page for Cicero.
Newspapers Published in Cicero ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cicero.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cicero, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cicero.
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 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 Cicero:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Outagamie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Menominee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oconto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waupaca County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brown County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Outagamie County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Cemeteries Near Cicero ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cicero.
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 Cicero covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- North Cicero Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cicero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cicero Cemetery
- Elm Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
- South Cicero Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cicero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cicero Cemetery
- Evangelist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelist Cemetery
- Seymour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymour Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- St. Sebastian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
- Lessor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessor Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Owego Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owego Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owego Cemetery
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laney Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
- Owego Cemetery
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 Cicero in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cicero.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cicero, with the one closest to Cicero listed first.
- Briarton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rose Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Laney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Black Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Angelica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Leeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Binghamton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binghamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Binghamton is located in Outagamie County
- Bonduel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Shiocton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Flintville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Cormier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Duck Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Mackville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cicero. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cicero.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cicero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.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> | 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- Cicero) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cicero. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5736, Longitude: -88.3873 In this case, the coordinates for Cicero have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cicero, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |