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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 Glendale (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 Glendale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Glendale is located in Milwaukee County.

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 Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha.

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

  • Milwaukee County     (The home county of Glendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Whitefish Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • Fox Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Bayside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • River Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Brown Deer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Shorewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • West Granville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • Milwaukee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • West Allis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Rubicon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Ashippun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
  • Fond du Lac County
    • Kewaskum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
  • Jefferson County
    • Lac La Belle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Thiensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Mequon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Freistadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
    • Cedarburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
    • Ulao
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
    • Horns Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
    • Port Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
    • Saukville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Holy Cross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Waubeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Kneeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Raymond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Wind Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
    • Franksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Wind Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • North Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • North Bay is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Racine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Racine is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Sturtevant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
    • Potter Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Rockfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Richfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
    • Lake Five
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
    • Rugby Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Cedar Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Newburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Myra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Myra is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Slinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Cedar Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • West Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bend is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Butler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Fussville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
    • Elm Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Lannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • New Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Sussex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
    • Tess Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
    • Pewaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Pewaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people

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

Cemeteries Near Glendale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glendale.

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 Glendale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Oaks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oaks Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glen Oaks Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • The Glen Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87884 <1>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Tree Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Valhalla Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinelawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wauwatosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Whitefish Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
  • Brown Deer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
  • West Granville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
  • Milwaukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Thiensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Mequon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
  • Fussville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
  • Elm Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
  • Freistadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
  • Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Menomonee Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marcy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Cedarburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Saint Francis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people

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

Newspapers Published in Glendale ...

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 375 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glendale, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glendale.

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 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 Glendale:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Glendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.