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 Delavan 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 Delavan 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 Delavan 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Delavan Lake: Delavan Lk.
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 southwest 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 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.
Delavan Lake is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Delavan Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delavan Lake:
- Walworth County (The home county of Delavan Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Delavan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Williams Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Walworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Lake Como
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Allens Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Como
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Zenda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Edgerton Beach Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Cold Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Carcajou
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Fort Atkinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Lake Koshkonong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Helenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Powers Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Slades Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Twin Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Camp Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Paddock Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Benet Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Honey Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Browns Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Caldwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Eagle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Wind Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Avalon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Johnstown Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Emerald Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Tiffany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Shopiere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Lima Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Beloit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Garden Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Janesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Mukwonago
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- North Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Genesee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Big Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Genesee Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Dousman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Capron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Timberlane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Garden Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Belvidere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Herbert is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Fox Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Channel Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Fox Lake Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Ingleside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Long Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Monaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Volo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Round Lake Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Harvard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
- Solon Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ringwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Spring Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- South Beloit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Argyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Roscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Rockton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loves Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Cherry Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shirland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Delavan Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Delavan Lake.
Cemeteries Near Delavan Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delavan 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 Delavan Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delavan Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Brick Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Delavan Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walworth Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cobblestone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Big Foot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Delavan Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Delavan Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Delavan Lake, with the one closest to Delavan Lake listed first.
- Delavan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Williams Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- East Delavan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Allens Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Harvard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Millard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millard is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Chemung
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Delavan Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delavan Lake.
Newspapers Published in Delavan 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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delavan Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delavan Lake, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delavan Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Delavan Lake:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Waukesha County
- Boone County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Delavan Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Delavan Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |