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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 Ebenezer (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 Ebenezer. 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.
Ebenezer is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Ebenezer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ebenezer:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Ebenezer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Grellton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Johnson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Ixonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Helenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Lake Lac La Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Lac La Belle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Fall River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Englewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Doylestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Otsego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Keyeser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Keyeser is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Rockdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Pierceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- East Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Edgerton Beach Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Cottage Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Door Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- North Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- Sun Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Clyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clyman is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Ashippun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Reeseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Hustisford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Neosho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Astico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Juneau
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Rubicon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Iron Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Horicon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Minnesota Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Lima Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Milton Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Indianford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Johnstown Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Whitewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Little Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- La Grange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Heart Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Troy Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Lauderdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- East Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Potter Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Lake Beulah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Lake Five
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Saint Lawrence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Cedar Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Slinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Allenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Rugby Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Cedar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Oconomowoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Oconomowoc Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Summit Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Okauchee Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Okauchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
- Dousman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Stonebank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
- Nashotah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Chenequa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Delafield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delafield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ebenezer, see our County-by-County Page for Ebenezer.
Cemeteries Near Ebenezer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ebenezer.
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 Ebenezer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ebenezer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Whitney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pipersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ixonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- River Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moravian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Ebenezer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ebenezer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ebenezer, with the one closest to Ebenezer listed first.
- Johnson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Pipersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Aztalan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztalan
- Jefferson Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richwood is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Ixonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Helenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hubbleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbleton
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ebenezer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ebenezer.
Newspapers Published in Ebenezer ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebenezer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ebenezer, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ebenezer.
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 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 Ebenezer:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Dane County
- Dodge County
- Rock County
- Walworth County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ebenezer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ebenezer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |