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 Hintz (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 Hintz. 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.
Hintz is located in Oconto 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 Oconto County: Brown, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Hintz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hintz:
- Oconto County (The home county of Hintz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Gillett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Suring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Frostville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frostville is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
- Hickory Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Breed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Breed is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
- Spruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Oconto Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Krakow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krakow is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chase is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Flintville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Suamico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Suamico is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
- Howard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
- Duck Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Langlade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Langlade is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
- White Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Phlox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Marinette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Coleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Pound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pound is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Crivitz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crivitz is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Legend Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Keshena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Neopit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neopit is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
- Zoar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Leeman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leeman is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
- Nichols
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nichols is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Seymour is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Black Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Bear Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Pulcifer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Bonduel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Zachow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
- Slab City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Shawano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Frazer Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Lunds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Middle Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Belle Plaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Gresham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Laney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laney is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Embarrass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Clintonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hintz, see our County-by-County Page for Hintz.
Cemeteries Near Hintz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hintz.
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 Hintz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hintz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Underhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mosling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bierbaum Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- White Clay Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Clay Lake Cemetery
- The White Clay Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kulb's Cemetery
- Schutz 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.<2>
While we didn't find Hintz in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hintz.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hintz, with the one closest to Hintz listed first.
- Pulcifer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Gillett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Hayes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayes is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Keshena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Breed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Breed is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Bonduel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Spruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Shawano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Oconto Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Angelica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Angelica is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Gresham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Belle Plaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hintz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hintz.
Newspapers Published in Hintz ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hintz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hintz, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hintz.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hintz:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Oconto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Langlade County
- Marinette County
- Menominee County
- Outagamie County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hintz, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hintz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |