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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 Eland (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 Eland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Eland is located in Shawano 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 Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Eland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eland, with the one closest to Eland listed first.
    • Wittenberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Birnamwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Regina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Aniwa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Almon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bowler is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Tigerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattoon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Split Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leopolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Langlade County
  • Lincoln County
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eland, with the one closest to Eland listed first.
    • Norrie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Elderon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Hatley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pike Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ringle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Galloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Nutterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kronenwetter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rothschild
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eland, with the one closest to Eland listed first.
    • Zoar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Neopit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Keshena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eland, with the one closest to Eland listed first.
    • Alban
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rosholt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Polonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Torun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Amherst Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Amherst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Park Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eland, with the one closest to Eland listed first.
    • Big Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Iola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Scandinavia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Clintonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Embarrass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

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

Cemeteries Near Eland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eland.

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 Eland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Philomene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leiskau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Paulus Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Town Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eland had a population of 205 people.

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

  • Norrie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norrie is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
  • Wittenberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Birnamwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elderon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elderon is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hatley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitcomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
  • Regina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Aniwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bevent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bevent is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
  • Tigerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hogarty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elmhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Split Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Callon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Callon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon

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

Newspapers Published in Eland ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Eland:

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 Eland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Eland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.