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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 Frazer Corners (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 Frazer Corners. 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 Frazer Corners ...

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 Frazer Corners: Frazer Cors.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Frazer Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Zachow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Laney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
      • Laney is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laney
      • From Frazer Corners to Laney
    • Slab City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Shawano County
    • Rose Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Briarton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briarton
      • From Frazer Corners to Briarton
    • Bonduel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lunds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cecil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Pulcifer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shawano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pittsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Brown County
    • Flintville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Howard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
    • Suamico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
      • Suamico is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
    • Duck Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashwaubenon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Allouez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • De Pere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calumet County
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Legend Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
    • Keshena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Frazer Corners to Chase
    • Gillett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Oconto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Oconto Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stiles Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frostville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Suring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Oconto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Pensaukee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Breed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
      • Breed is located in Oconto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breed
      • From Frazer Corners to Breed
    • Oconto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Seymour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Leeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
      • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeman
      • From Frazer Corners to Leeman
    • Black Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Chicago Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shiocton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Freedom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Apple Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Kimberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frazer Corners, with the one closest to Frazer Corners listed first.
    • Embarrass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Clintonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Ostrander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Frazer Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frazer Corners.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Magee - Prickett Cemetery
  • Lessor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laney Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cicero Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cicero Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cicero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owego Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owego Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owego Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<3>

While we didn't find Frazer Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frazer Corners.

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

  • Angelica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Angelica is located in Shawano County
  • Laney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
    • Laney is located in Shawano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laney
    • From Frazer Corners to Laney
  • Briarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
    • Briarton is located in Shawano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Briarton
    • From Frazer Corners to Briarton
  • Rose Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bonduel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cecil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Chase
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Oconto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chase
    • From Frazer Corners to Chase
  • Leeman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
    • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leeman
    • From Frazer Corners to Leeman
  • Pulcifer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Flintville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Shawano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Black Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Tremble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremble
      • Tremble is located in Brown County
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Brown County

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

Newspapers Published in Frazer Corners ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frazer Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frazer Corners, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frazer Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Frazer Corners:

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

The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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>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 Frazer Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frazer Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frazer Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6745, Longitude: -88.3627    









 

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