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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 Fish Creek (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 Fish Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Fish Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fish Creek: Fish Crk. (or less commonly used: Fish Ck. or Fish Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Fish Creek is located in Door County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

  • Door County     (The home county of Fish Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fish Creek, with the one closest to Fish Creek listed first.
    • Ephraim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
      • Ephraim is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Egg Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Sister Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileys Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Door County
    • Jacksonport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rowleys Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellison Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gills Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewild
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Sturgeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Marinette County
  • Menominee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fish Creek, with the one closest to Fish Creek listed first.
    • Arthur Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
      • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur Bay
      • From Fish Creek to Arthur Bay
    • Kew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
      • Kew is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kew
      • From Fish Creek to Kew
    • Menominee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carbondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingalls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Stephenson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <3>
    • Daggett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Koss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
      • Kells is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kells
      • From Fish Creek to Kells
    • Longrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Fish Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fish Creek.

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

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

  • Blossomburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossomburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossomburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Juddville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juddville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juddville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egg Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egg Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egg Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baileys Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Sister Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rosalias Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Nativity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Nativity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowleys Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (46 more) ...
    • Ellison Bay Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitefish Bay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefish Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefish Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fish Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ephraim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Ephraim is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Egg Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Baileys Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sister Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rowleys Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellison Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arthur Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arthur Bay
    • From Fish Creek to Arthur Bay
  • Menominee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Birch Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
  • Marinette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cedar River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River
    • Cedar River is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar River <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fish Creek ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fish Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fish Creek, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fish Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fish Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fish Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fish Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fish Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fish Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1278, Longitude: -87.2465    









 

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