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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 Holy Cross (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 Holy Cross. 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 doctors 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.

Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County: Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Washington & Waukesha.

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

  • Ozaukee County     (The home county of Holy Cross)
  • Dodge County
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
    • New Fane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kewaskum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • New Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Holy Cross to Elmore
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Kilian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Banner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dotyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dotyville
      • From Holy Cross to Dotyville
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manitowoc County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
    • Bayside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Brown Deer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • River Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Fox Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • West Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Whitefish Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shorewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Milwaukee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Adell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Oostburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cascade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ourtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kohler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sheboygan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Glenbeulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boltonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Michaels
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Rugby Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Holy Cross to Cedar Lake
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
    • Lannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Sussex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Elm Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Merton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people

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

Cemeteries Near Holy Cross ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holy Cross.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Katarina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Katarina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Katarina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waubeka Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubeka Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubeka Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Finbars Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Finbars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Finbars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union 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 west)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holy Cross had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Decker
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Ozaukee County
  • Druecker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druecker
    • Druecker is located in Ozaukee County
  • Fredonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
  • Belgium
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dacada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacada
    • Dacada is located in Ozaukee County
  • Saukville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
    • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
  • Random Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kohler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Silver Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Fillmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people

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

Newspapers Published in Holy Cross ...

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 259 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holy Cross.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holy Cross, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holy Cross.

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 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 Holy Cross:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4704, Longitude: -87.8956       In this case, the coordinates for Holy Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Holy Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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