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 Durham (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 Durham. 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 hospitals 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.
Durham is located in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Durham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Durham:
- Waukesha County (The home county of Durham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Muskego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Mukwonago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Genesee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Genesee Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Pewaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Lac La Belle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Somers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Paddock Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Bristol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Salem Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Fox River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Slades Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Camp Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Kenosha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Powers Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Benet Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Union Church
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hales Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Greendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- West Allis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- South Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Cudahy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - West Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Saint Francis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Milwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Freistadt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Mequon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Thiensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Cedarburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Kneeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Wind Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Yorkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Franksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Union Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Browns Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Voree ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - East Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Lake Five
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Richfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Fossland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Channel Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Winthrop Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
- Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <3>
- Fox Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
- Millburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Old Mill Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Durham, see our County-by-County Page for Durham.
Newspapers Published in Durham ...
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 Durham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durham, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Durham:
- 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 Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
Cemeteries Near Durham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durham.
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 Durham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Luther Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Parker Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Assumption Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978994 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Muskego Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskego Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskego Center Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254240 <5>
- Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
- Independent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Milwaukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
- Holy Apostles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Apostles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1339965 <5>
- St. Paul 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Durham had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Union Church
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Saint Martins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Tess Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tess Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kneeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Hales Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- North Cape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Kilbournville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Racine County
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Oakwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Durham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Durham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8682, Longitude: -88.0718 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |