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 Friendship (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 Friendship. 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 Friendship ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Friendship was referred to as Friendship Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Friendship. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friendship.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 and hospitals 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.
Friendship is located in Adams County and is the County Seat.
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 Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Friendship. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Friendship:
- Adams County (The home county of Friendship)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Adams
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Arkdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Big Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Strongs Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Leola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Plainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Columbia County
- Wisconsin Dells
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Necedah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Lemonweir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- New Miner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Mauston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Lyndon Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- New Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Sprague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Camp Douglas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Mather
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Elroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Union Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Wonewoc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Douglas Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Packwaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Endeavor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Glen Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Montello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Germania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Neshkoro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Shennington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Wyeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Valley Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Portage County
- Almond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Lake Delton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- La Valle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wautoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Silver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Nekoosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Grand Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Friendship, see our County-by-County Page for Friendship.
Cemeteries Near Friendship ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friendship.
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 Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Friendship covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Arkdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Arkdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Arkdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gould Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quincy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Easton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Burr Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Strongs Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Friendship had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Friendship had a population of 676 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Arkdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Grand Marsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Strongs Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- White Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- Monroe Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lemonweir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Mauston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Friendship. See our List of 1890's Communities around Friendship.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Friendship ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Friendship. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Friendship and those printed in the larger area surrounding Friendship.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Friendship.
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 Friendship:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Juneau County
- Marquette County
- Monroe County
- Portage County
- Sauk County
- Waushara County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |