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 Junction City (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 Junction City. 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 doctors and 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.
Junction City is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Junction City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Junction City:
- Portage County (The home county of Junction City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Park Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Torun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Plover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Ellis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Custer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Polonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Arnott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Rosholt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Alban
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Leola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Chili
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Veefkind
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Moon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Mosinee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Rangeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Rozellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Evergreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Stratford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Rothschild
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Rib Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Fenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- McMillan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Waupaca County
- Cobb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Waushara County
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Milladore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Rudolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Blenker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Biron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Eight Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Auburndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Arpin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Grand Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Junction City, see our County-by-County Page for Junction City.
Cemeteries Near Junction City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junction City.
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 Junction City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Junction City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- St. Michael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Runkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milladore Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (113 more) ...
- St. Francis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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, Junction City had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Junction City had a population of 439 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Junction City, with the one closest to Junction City listed first.
- Milladore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Rudolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Dancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dancy is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
- Blenker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Knowlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Meehan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Auburndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Mosinee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Rangeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Halder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
- Stockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Ellis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Junction City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction City.
Newspapers Published in Junction City ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junction City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Junction City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Junction City:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clark County
- Marathon County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Wood 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 Junction City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Junction City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |