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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about High Cliff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added High Cliff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with High Cliff, please Contact Us.

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 High Cliff (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 High Cliff. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of High Cliff is historic, it would have been located within present day Calumet 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 Calumet County: Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan & Winnebago.

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

  • Calumet County     (The home county of High Cliff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Harrison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Harrison is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Saint John
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint John is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Hilbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dundas is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Stockbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Kaukauna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
    • Brant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Forest Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
    • Potter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Quinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Quinney is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
    • Brillion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Askeaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Askeaton is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
    • Wrightstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrightstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
    • Sniderville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
    • Greenleaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenleaf is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Wayside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wayside is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Morrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrison is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Lark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lark is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • De Pere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • De Pere is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
    • Hobart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Glenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Ashwaubenon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Calumetville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumetville
    • Garnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Johnsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Gladstone Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
    • Malone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Linden Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
    • Minawa Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Minawa Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minawa Beach
    • Mount Calvary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Peebles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
    • Saint Cloud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • North Fond du Lac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
  • Kewaunee County
    • Curran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
  • Manitowoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Collins is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Reedsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Grimms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
    • Steinthal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
    • Menchalville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
    • Cato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cato is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Clarks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Taus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Taus is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
    • Valders
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Valders is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valders
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Kiel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
    • Saint Nazianz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Hickory Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Combined Locks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
    • Kimberly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
    • Little Chute
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
    • Apple Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
    • Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Chicago Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
    • Hortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Black Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Shiocton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Briarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
    • Rose Lawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Elkhart Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Rhine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
    • Glenbeulah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Gills Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Cliff, with the one closest to High Cliff listed first.
    • Menasha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Adella Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
    • Neenah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
    • Fox Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
    • Oshkosh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
    • Allenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Allenville is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Medina Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Medina Junction is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Junction
    • Stony Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
    • Point Comfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
    • Black Wolf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
    • Fitzgerald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
    • Harbor Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs

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

Cemeteries Near High Cliff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Cliff.

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 High Cliff - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • High Cliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mansfield Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Portland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Sherwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Saint John
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint John is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Darboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Darboy is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darboy
  • Stockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Hilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundas is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Combined Locks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
  • Kimberly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
  • Brant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
  • Kaukauna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
  • Menasha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Little Chute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Forest Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holland is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction

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

Newspapers Published in High Cliff ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Cliff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Cliff, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Cliff.

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 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 High Cliff:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about High Cliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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- High Cliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.