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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 Jacksonport (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 Jacksonport. 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 hospitals and 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.

Jacksonport is located in Door County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

  • Door County     (The home county of Jacksonport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonport, with the one closest to Jacksonport listed first.
    • Baileys Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Egg Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Fish Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ephraim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
      • Ephraim is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • North Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Door County
    • Idlewild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sister Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowleys Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellison Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Little Sturgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gills Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Kewaunee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonport, with the one closest to Jacksonport listed first.
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marinette County
  • Menominee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonport, with the one closest to Jacksonport listed first.
    • Menominee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
      • Kew is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kew
      • From Jacksonport to Kew
    • Arthur Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
      • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur Bay
      • From Jacksonport to Arthur Bay
    • Carbondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Jacksonport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksonport.

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

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

  • Holy Nativity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Nativity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitefish Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefish Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefish Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baileys Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egg Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egg Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egg Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
  • Juddville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juddville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juddville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blossomburg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossomburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossomburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...

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 Jacksonport had a population of 315 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Baileys Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Egg Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Fish Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ephraim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Ephraim is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Sturgeon Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sister Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Salona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Salona is located in Door County
  • Rowleys Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Vignes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vignes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vignes
    • Vignes is located in Door County
  • Ellison Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Little Sturgeon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Door County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Carnot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
      • Carnot is located in Door County
    • Menominee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marinette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Jacksonport ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacksonport, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacksonport.

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 Jacksonport:

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

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Jacksonport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Jacksonport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksonport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9789, Longitude: -87.1851    









 

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