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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Irma is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Price & Taylor.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Irma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irma, with the one closest to Irma listed first.
    • Gleason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tomahawk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jersey City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
    • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irma, with the one closest to Irma listed first.
    • Elcho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kempster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
      • Kempster is located in Langlade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kempster
      • From Irma to Kempster
    • Deerbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Post Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Antigo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marathon County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irma, with the one closest to Irma listed first.
    • Harshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rhinelander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Newbold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
      • Newbold is located in Oneida County
    • Pelican Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irma, with the one closest to Irma listed first.
    • Interwald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Interwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
      • Interwald is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Interwald
      • From Irma to Interwald
    • Rib Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Irma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irma.

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 Irma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Gleason Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Estonian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estonian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estonian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Latvian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latvian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latvian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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 in 1895, Irma had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Gilbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
  • Bloomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
    • Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
  • Tomahawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dudley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Merrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Bradley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Lincoln County
  • Heafford Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heafford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafford Junction
    • Heafford Junction is located in Lincoln County
  • Manson ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Oneida County
  • Jeffris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
    • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
  • McCord
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
    • McCord is located in Lincoln County
  • Emmerich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Naugart
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Irma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irma.

Newspapers Published in Irma ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irma, 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 Irma.

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 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 Irma:

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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>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 Irma, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3527, Longitude: -89.6687    









 

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