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 Germania (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 Germania. 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 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 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.
Germania is located in Marquette 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 Marquette County: Adams, Columbia, Green Lake & Waushara.
Below are the counties that are near Germania. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Germania:
- Marquette County (The home county of Germania)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Neshkoro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Montello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Glen Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Packwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Endeavor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Leola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leola
- From Germania to Leola
- Plainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainville
- From Germania to Plainville
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Friesland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Pardeeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Portage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyocena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Rio is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Fox Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Ripon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Metomen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metomen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
- Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metomen
- From Germania to Metomen
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Rosendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rosendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Marquette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Green Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- Markesan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Utley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Utley is located in Green Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utley
- From Germania to Utley
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Almond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waupaca County
- Rural
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural
- From Germania to Rural
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Wautoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wautoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Lohrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Redgranite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Mount Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Wild Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pine River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saxeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Poy Sippi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Pickett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Omro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fisk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Orihula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Germania, see our County-by-County Page for Germania.
Cemeteries Near Germania ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germania.
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 Germania covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Germania Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Matz - Tagatz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matz - Tagatz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matz - Tagatz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emmanuel Evangelical Crystal Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Evangelical Crystal Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Evangelical Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Black Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek 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 southeast)
- 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. Marie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weiser Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiser Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Tom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tom 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Germania had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Germania, with the one closest to Germania listed first.
- Neshkoro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Montello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
- Dakota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Waushara County
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
- Marquette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Richford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
- Richford is located in Waushara County
- Packwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- Coloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Germania. See our List of 1890's Communities around Germania.
Newspapers Published in Germania ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germania.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germania, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Germania.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Germania:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marquette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Columbia County
- Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- Green Lake County
- Portage County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
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> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Germania, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Germania) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germania. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8904, Longitude: -89.2575 In this case, the coordinates for Germania have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |