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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 Coddington (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 Coddington. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Coddington is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Coddington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coddington:
- Portage County (The home county of Coddington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Plover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Arnott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Whiting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Park Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Almond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Custer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Ellis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Leola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Big Flats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Arkdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Strongs Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Juneau County
- New Miner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Ashley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Galloway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Mosinee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Moon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Cobb Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Rural
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- King
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Scandinavia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Iola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Waupaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Ogdensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Baldwins Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Weyauwega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Wild Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Coloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Mount Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Wautoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Saxeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Silver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Pine River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- West Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Grand Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Biron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Rudolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Port Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Nekoosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Eight Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Milladore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Vesper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Sherry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Arpin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coddington, see our County-by-County Page for Coddington.
Cemeteries Near Coddington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coddington.
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 Coddington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coddington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Maine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lombard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spiritland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Almond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McDill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Linwood Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kimball Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Coddington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coddington.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coddington, with the one closest to Coddington listed first.
- Keene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keene is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Meehan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Arnott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Almond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Fancher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stevens Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Custer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amherst Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coddington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coddington.
Newspapers Published in Coddington ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coddington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coddington, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coddington.
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 Coddington:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Wood 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 Coddington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Coddington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |