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 Hingham (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 Hingham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hingham is located in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Ozaukee & Washington.

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

Sheboygan County (The home county of Hingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- Adell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Adell is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Waldo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Cascade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Oostburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Ourtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Random Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Sheboygan Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Kohler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Johnsonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Sheboygan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Glenbeulah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- New Holstein
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - New Holstein is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Hayton
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Hayton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Chilton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Chilton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Brothertown
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Brothertown is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- Lomira
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Lomira is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Brownsville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Brownsville is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Theresa
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Theresa is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Knowles
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Knowles is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- New Prospect
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Graham Corners
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- New Fane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- Armstrong
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Banner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Saint Cloud
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Kewaskum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Dotyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Campbellsport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Elmore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Calvary
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Mount Calvary
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Eden
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- Millhome
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Millhome is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhome
- Rockville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Kiel
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Louis Corners
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Cleveland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- School Hill
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
- Spring Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Osman
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Osman is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- Steinthal
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
- Saint Nazianz
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  - Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Newton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Newton is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Northeim
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Northeim is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeim
- Clover
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Clover is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- Sauk Trail Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Sauk Trail Beach is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Trail Beach
- Belgium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Lake Church
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Lake Church is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church
- Fredonia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Holy Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Waubeka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Kohler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Port Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - 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 south)
  - Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
- Horns Corners
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Ulao
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
- Grafton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Cedarburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  - Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hingham, with the one closest to Hingham listed first.
- Boltonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Boltonville is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Fillmore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Fillmore is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Newburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Newburg is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Saint Michaels
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Myra
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Myra is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Barton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Barton is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- West Bend
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - West Bend is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Wayne
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Wayne is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Aurora
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Aurora is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Cedar Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Jackson
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jackson is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Allenton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Allenton is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Cedar Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Hingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hingham.

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

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

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

Hingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Cemetery
St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
Lyndon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Cemetery
Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
Jansen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
Waldo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
Harmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
Gibbsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbsville Cemetery
Continue List (219 more) ...
- Farmin Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmin Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hingham had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Adell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
Gibbsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibbsville is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbsville
Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
Oostburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
Random Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
Dacada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dacada is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacada
Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
Weedens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weedens is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedens
Sheboygan Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
Continue List (16 more) ...
- Belgium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Kohler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Fredonia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people

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

Newspapers Published in Hingham ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hingham, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hingham.

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 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 Hingham:

Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Pages specific to Sheboygan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Manitowoc County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sheboygan County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sheboygan County

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 Hingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.

<2>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.