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 Kelly (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 Kelly. 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 doctors and 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.
Kelly is located in Juneau 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 Juneau County: Adams, Columbia, Jackson, Monroe, Sauk, Vernon & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Kelly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelly:
- Juneau County (The home county of Kelly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Necedah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- New Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Camp Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Mauston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Sprague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Lemonweir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- New Miner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Mather
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Elroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Lyndon Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Union Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Strongs Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Arkdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Big Flats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Leola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Columbia County
- Wisconsin Dells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- City Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Lapham Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Shennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Oakdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Wyeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Valley Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Kendall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Tomah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Warrens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Tunnel City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Oil City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Richland County
- Cazenovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cazenovia is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- La Valle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Ironton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Lake Delton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Reedsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Trippville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Mount Tabor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Ontario
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Waushara County
- Coloma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Nekoosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelly, see our County-by-County Page for Kelly.
Cemeteries Near Kelly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelly.
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 Kelly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Danish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Necedah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #342321 <1>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brewster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dellwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Strongs Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Douglas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Acres Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- Quincy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Arkdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Arkdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Kelly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kelly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- New Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Camp Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Strongs Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Hustler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Mauston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Arkdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Monroe Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Sprague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Lemonweir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelly.
Newspapers Published in Kelly ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelly, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kelly:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Juneau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Columbia County
- Jackson County
- Marquette County
- Monroe County
- Richland County
- Sauk County
- Vernon 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kelly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kelly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |