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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
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)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgerton, with the one closest to Edgerton listed first.
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Cooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lima Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Footville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Dunkirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Oregon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Monona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Oak Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- 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) - Brodhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Green County
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Green County
- Monticello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- New Glarus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- 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.<1> 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
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - 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.<1> 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) - Helenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Johnson Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Rome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Grellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Grellton 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Allens Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Darien
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Delavan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Lauderdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Little Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Elkhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- 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.<1> 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) - Troy Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Waukesha County
- Eagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagle
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Rockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <2>
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Durand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
- 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.<1> 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.
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]<3> of Edgerton.
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 Edgerton:
- 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 Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Green County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson 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
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Rock County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenson Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fassett Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Rock River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
- Sweet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Albion Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Prairie Cemetery
- Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
- South Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Porter Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Milton Junction Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Junction Cemetery
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
- Busseyville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busseyville Cemetery
- Milton Junction 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.<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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Hanerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Stebbinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Leyden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- 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.<1> 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) - Cooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Rockdale
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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 |
| <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. |