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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 Gillingham (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 Gillingham. 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 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.

Gillingham is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Gillingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Bloom City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hub City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Richland Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sabin
      • From Gillingham to Sabin
    • Yuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Boaz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Neptune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Aubrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ithaca
      • From Gillingham to Ithaca
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Sextonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Balmoral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balmoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balmoral
      • From Gillingham to Balmoral
    • Bear Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Soldiers Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Bell Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Center
      • From Gillingham to Bell Center
    • Gays Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Towerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towerville
      • From Gillingham to Towerville
    • Mount Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Rising Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Gillingham to Rising Sun
    • Steuben
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boydtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Muscoda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Blue River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Boscobel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Woodman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Avoca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From Gillingham to Centreville
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Union Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wonewoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Elroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Kendall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Cashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Norwalk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Melvina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • Lime Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandusky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Gillingham to Sandusky
    • Ironton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • La Valle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loganville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loganville
      • From Gillingham to Loganville
    • Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Plain is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • Reedsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Leland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leland
      • From Gillingham to Leland
    • Spring Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Rock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Denzer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • North Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Witwen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillingham, with the one closest to Gillingham listed first.
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Vernon County
    • La Farge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Readstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Tabor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Trippville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ontario
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Viroqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Westby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fargo
      • From Gillingham to Fargo
    • Newry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Gillingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillingham.

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

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

  • Fancy Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodstock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockbridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ash Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conkle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dayton Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Richland Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Soules Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge 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, Gillingham had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Richland County
  • Bloom City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buck Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
  • Rockbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
  • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
  • Hub City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
  • Richland Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henrietta ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Richland County
  • Sabin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sabin
    • From Gillingham to Sabin
  • Boaz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Yuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Neptune
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • West Lima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lima
      • West Lima is located in Richland County
    • Sylvan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Richland County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Richland County

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

Newspapers Published in Gillingham ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillingham, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillingham.

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 helpful 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 Gillingham:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gillingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4264, Longitude: -90.4451    
<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 Gillingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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