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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 Ixonia (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 Ixonia. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Ixonia is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Ixonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
    • Lac La Belle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Grellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
    • Helenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
    • Johnson Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Milford is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
    • Fall River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fall River is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Marshall is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Deerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Edgerton Beach Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
    • Pierceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pierceville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Albion is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • East Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • East Bristol is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
    • Cottage Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
    • Neosho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Neosho is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hustisford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Clyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Rubicon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Reeseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Huilsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
    • Juneau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Juneau is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Neda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Neda is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
  • Fond du Lac County
    • Saint Kilian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • West Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • Wauwatosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
    • Mequon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Honey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Honey Creek is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Lima Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Milton is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Little Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Whitewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
    • Adams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • La Grange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • La Grange is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Troy Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Troy Center is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
    • Potter Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
    • East Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • East Troy is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
    • Heart Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
    • Lauderdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lake Beulah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Richmond is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Lake Five
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
    • Saint Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Slinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Richfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
    • Cedar Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Rugby Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Allenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Cedar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ixonia, with the one closest to Ixonia listed first.
    • Monterey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Monterey is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Oconomowoc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
    • Okauchee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
    • Summit Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
    • Stonebank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
    • Chenequa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Nashotah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Dousman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Delafield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ixonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ixonia.

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

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

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

  • Glenview Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Welsh Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Pipersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ixonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • River Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Redemptionist Fathers Catholic Seminary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Concord Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Jerome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Monterey Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monterey Methodist Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Monterey.
    • The Monterey Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Monterey Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Monterey Methodist Wegner Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196670 <1>
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Farmington Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ixonia had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pipersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Monterey is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Ashippun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Summit Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
  • Okauchee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
  • Alderley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderley is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderley
  • Johnson Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
  • Helenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
  • Dousman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nashotah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Waterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville

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

Newspapers Published in Ixonia ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ixonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ixonia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ixonia.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ixonia:

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 Ixonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Ixonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.