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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dutch Corners. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dutch Corners to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dutch Corners, please Contact Us.

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 Dutch Corners (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 Dutch Corners. 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 Dutch Corners ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dutch Corners: Dutch Cors.

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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Dutch Corners is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Price & Taylor.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Dutch Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Corners, with the one closest to Dutch Corners listed first.
    • Gleason
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
    • Irma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tomahawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jersey City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
  • Langlade County
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Corners, with the one closest to Dutch Corners listed first.
    • Glandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brokaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
      • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
    • Taegesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Emmerich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Naugart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wausau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Schofield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
      • Schofield is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Rib Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
      • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
  • Oneida County
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dutch Corners, with the one closest to Dutch Corners listed first.
    • Aniwa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Birnamwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birnamwood
      • From Dutch Corners to Birnamwood
    • Mattoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Eland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • Interwald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Dutch Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dutch Corners.

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 Dutch Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Latvian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latvian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latvian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Estonian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estonian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estonian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gleason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jehn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Dutch Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dutch Corners.

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

  • Bloomville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
    • Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
  • Merrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Dudley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Irma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Taegesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
  • Emmerich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Naugart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nutterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hogarty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
    • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
  • Kempster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • Kempster is located in Langlade County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kempster
    • From Dutch Corners to Kempster
  • Tomahawk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Dutch Corners ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dutch Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dutch Corners, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dutch Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dutch Corners:

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dutch Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Dutch Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dutch Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2356, Longitude: -89.5489    









 

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