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 Hans Addition (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 Hans Addition. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hans Addition is located in Rock 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 Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Hans Addition. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hans Addition:
- Rock County (The home county of Hans Addition)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Edgerton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Indianford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Milton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Lima Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Footville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Emerald Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Edgerton Beach Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Hanerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Dunkirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Door Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Brodhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Attica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Attica is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Mineral Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- New Glarus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Carcajou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Lake Koshkonong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Fort Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Cold Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Helenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Johnson Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Whitewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Heart Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Allens Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Darien
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Delavan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Lauderdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Little Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Delavan Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Elkhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Waukesha County
- Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- South Beloit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shirland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Durand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hans Addition, see our County-by-County Page for Hans Addition.
Cemeteries Near Hans Addition ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hans Addition.
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 Hans Addition - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hans Addition covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fassett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Albion Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Busseyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Milton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Hans Addition in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hans Addition.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hans Addition, with the one closest to Hans Addition listed first.
- Edgerton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Indianford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Milton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Koshkonong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Hanerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Stebbinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
- Leyden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leyden is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fellows is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hans Addition. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hans Addition.
Newspapers Published in Hans Addition ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hans Addition.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hans Addition, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hans Addition.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hans Addition:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Rock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Green County
- Jefferson County
- Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hans Addition, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hans Addition) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |