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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 Darboy (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 Darboy. 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 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.

Darboy is primarily located in Calumet County. A portion of Darboy extends into Outagamie 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 Calumet County: Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan & Winnebago.

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

  • Calumet County     (The home county of Darboy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Kaukauna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
    • Sherwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dundas is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harrison is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Saint John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint John is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Forest Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
    • Hilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Stockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Brillion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
    • Brant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Potter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Quinney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Quinney is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Sniderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
    • Wrightstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrightstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
    • Askeaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Askeaton is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
    • Greenleaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenleaf is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Morrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Morrison is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Wayside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wayside is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Lark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lark is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • De Pere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • De Pere is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
    • Hobart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Ashwaubenon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
    • Glenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Calumetville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumetville
    • Garnet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Johnsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Gladstone Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
    • Malone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Linden Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
    • Minawa Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Minawa Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minawa Beach
    • Mount Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Peebles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
    • Saint Cloud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Kewaunee County
    • Curran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
  • Manitowoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Reedsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Collins is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Grimms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
    • Menchalville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
    • Hickory Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Cato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cato is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Taus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Taus is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
    • Rosecrans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Steinthal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
    • Valders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Valders is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valders
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Kellnersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Clarks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Combined Locks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
    • Kimberly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
    • Little Chute
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
    • Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
    • Apple Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Chicago Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
    • Medina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Hortonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Black Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Seymour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Rose Lawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
    • Briarton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
    • Laney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Laney is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Frazer Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Gills Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
    • Ostrander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Weyauwega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darboy, with the one closest to Darboy listed first.
    • Menasha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Neenah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
    • Fox Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
    • Adella Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
    • Medina Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Medina Junction is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Junction
    • Allenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenville is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Oshkosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
    • Stony Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
    • Harbor Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
    • Reighmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Reighmoor is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reighmoor
    • Winneconne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Point Comfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort

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

Cemeteries Near Darboy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darboy.

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 Darboy - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • High Cliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Kelso Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton Highland Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton Highland Memorial Park
      • The Appleton Highland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Appleton Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Darboy had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Combined Locks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
  • Kimberly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
  • Little Chute
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
  • Kaukauna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
    • Former name for Appleton:
    • Appleton Junction
  • Sherwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Menasha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Apple Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dundas is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Neenah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
  • Saint John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint John is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holland is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mackville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Forest Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
    • Wrightstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrightstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people

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

Newspapers Published in Darboy ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darboy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darboy, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darboy.

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 Darboy:

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 Darboy, 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' (or 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- Darboy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.