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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 Clearwater Lake (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 Clearwater Lake. 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 Clearwater Lake ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Clearwater Lake: Clearwater Lk.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clearwater Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clearwater Lake.

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 northwest 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 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.

Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Price & Vilas.

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

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Clearwater Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Sugar Camp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Gagen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gagen is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Newbold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Newbold is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
    • Rhinelander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
    • Monico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Monico is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Jennings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jennings is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Pelican Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
    • Woodruff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Harshaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
    • Hazelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
  • Florence County
    • Tipler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tipler is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Hiles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hiles is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
    • Atkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Atkins is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Nelma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelma is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
    • Crandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Crandon is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Mole Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Elcho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Post Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Jeffris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Vilas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Eagle River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Conover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Conover is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Saint Germain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
      • Former names for Saint Germain:
      • Farmington
      • Lakewood
    • Phelps
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Phelps is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Sayner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sayner is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
    • Land O'Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Gogebic County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Katakitckon Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Watersmeet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fuller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Fuller is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Iron County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearwater Lake, with the one closest to Clearwater Lake listed first.
    • Caspian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stambaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh

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

Cemeteries Near Clearwater Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearwater Lake.

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 Clearwater Lake - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clearwater Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hiles Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hildegard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Germain Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Newbold Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Northland Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Argonne Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilderness Rest Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Lake Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...

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 Clearwater Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clearwater Lake.

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

  • Eagle River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Atkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Malvern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Malvern is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Newbold
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbold is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Rhinelander
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
  • McNaughton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McNaughton is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
  • Crandon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Pelican Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
  • Woodruff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Goodnow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodnow is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow
  • Harshaw
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
  • Minocqua
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Minocqua is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minocqua
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jeffris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
    • Hazelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Elcho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Elcho is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho

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

Newspapers Published in Clearwater Lake ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearwater Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clearwater Lake, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clearwater Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clearwater Lake:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Clearwater Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clearwater Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.