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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 Hilbert (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 Hilbert. 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 hospitals 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.

Hilbert is located in Calumet 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 Calumet County: Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan & Winnebago.

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

  • Calumet County     (The home county of Hilbert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Saint John
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Forest Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brillion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
    • Brant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Hilbert to Brant
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sherwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Chilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Kaukauna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Askeaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenleaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wrightstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wayside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Brown County
    • Sniderville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
    • Lark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Hilbert to Glenmore
    • De Pere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Allouez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Garnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Calumetville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Hilbert to Johnsburg
    • Calvary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvary
      • From Hilbert to Calvary
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malone
      • From Hilbert to Malone
    • Saint Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
      • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Linden Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Minawa Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Peebles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peebles
      • From Hilbert to Peebles
    • Banner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Kewaunee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Curran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curran
      • From Hilbert to Curran
    • Bolt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stangelville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilsen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Manitowoc County
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Combined Locks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimberly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Chute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Chicago Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Medina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Hilbert to Medina
    • Seymour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Black Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Rhine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
      • Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
    • Elkhart Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Glenbeulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Howards Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilbert, with the one closest to Hilbert listed first.
    • Adella Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Menasha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Neenah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fox Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oshkosh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Comfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Wolf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Allenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Medina Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fitzgerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Hilbert to Fitzgerald
    • Harbor Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hilbert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilbert.

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

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rantoul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rantoul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rantoul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brillion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brillion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Portland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rantoul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rantoul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rantoul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Charlestown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlestown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hilbert had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hilbert had a population of 1,081 people.

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

  • Saint John
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Potter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Brant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Brant is located in Calumet County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brant
    • From Hilbert to Brant
  • Brillion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
    • Brillion is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
  • Forest Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Chilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gravesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • Gravesville is located in Calumet County
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Brown County
  • Stockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Hayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hilbert ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilbert.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hilbert. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hilbert and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hilbert.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Hilbert.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hilbert:

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>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 Hilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1407, Longitude: -88.1604