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 Evansville (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 Evansville. 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.
Evansville is located in Rock 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 Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Evansville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Evansville:
- Rock County (The home county of Evansville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Footville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Indianford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Orfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Milton Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Dunkirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Hanerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Oak Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Basco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Basco is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
- Edgerton Beach Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Paoli
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paoli is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Fitchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Attica is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Brodhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- New Glarus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Twin Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Browntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browntown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Cadiz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Iowa County
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Carcajou
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Lake Koshkonong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Fort Atkinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Cold Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Lake Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Blanchardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Woodford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Whitewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Allens Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Stephenson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Rock Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Afolkey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Oneco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Orangeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dakota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Lake Summerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Durand
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <1>
- Shirland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Beloit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Wempletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Evansville, see our County-by-County Page for Evansville.
Cemeteries Near Evansville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evansville.
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 Evansville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Evansville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ball Tavern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jug Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Scotch Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Evansville had a population of 1,639 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Evansville had a population of 5,556 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cainville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainville
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fellows is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Stebbinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Footville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Leyden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leyden is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Hanerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
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- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Attica is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Orfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Evansville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evansville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Evansville ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evansville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Evansville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Evansville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Evansville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Evansville.
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 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 Evansville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Rock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Green County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Walworth County
- Stephenson County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Evansville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |