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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 Edgerton (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 Edgerton. 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 doctors 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.

Edgerton is primarily located in Rock County. A portion of Edgerton extends into Dane 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 Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.

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

  • Rock County     (The home county of Edgerton)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
    • Albion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hanerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
      • Hanerville is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanerville
      • From Edgerton to Hanerville
    • Dunkirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Stoughton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Cambridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Stone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Door Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
      • Door Creek is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Door Creek
      • From Edgerton to Door Creek
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • McFarland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
    • Oregon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Brodhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Mineral Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Glarus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
    • Carcajou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Cold Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Lake Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Helenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Heart Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Allens Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Darien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Delavan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lauderdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Edgerton to Lauderdale
    • Little Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elkhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Delavan Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Waukesha County
    • Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
    • South Beloit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
    • Rockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Shirland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
    • Roscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Edgerton to Roscoe
    • Durand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Summerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Edgerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgerton.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fassett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fassett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albion Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Porter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Milton Junction Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Junction Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Otter Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Busseyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edgerton had a population of 1,837 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edgerton had a population of 5,595 people.

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

  • Indianford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
    • Indianford is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Indianford
    • From Edgerton to Indianford
  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hanerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
    • Hanerville is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hanerville
    • From Edgerton to Hanerville
  • Stebbinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
    • Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
  • Milton Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leyden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Leyden is located in Rock County
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Koshkonong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • Fellows ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
    • Fellows is located in Rock County
  • Cooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Utica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Dane County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Stoughton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Janesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edgerton ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgerton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edgerton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edgerton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edgerton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Edgerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Edgerton:

The official website for Edgerton: www.cityofedgerton.com/

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Edgerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8335, Longitude: -89.0694    









 

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