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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Kelly is located in Marathon 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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & 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:
- Marathon County (The home county of Kelly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Schofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Rothschild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Wausau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Kronenwetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rib Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Ringle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Brokaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Mosinee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Antigo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Phlox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Deerbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Neva Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Merrill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Gleason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Irma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Torun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Alban
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Rosholt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Ellis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Stevens Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Park Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Custer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Whiting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Birnamwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Aniwa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Wittenberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Mattoon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Regina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Almon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Tigerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Bowler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Split Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Milladore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Auburndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 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.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forestville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zions Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mosinee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peacefull Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (97 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chiber Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Town Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
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.
- Wausau Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
- Schofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Callon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
- Wausau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Mosinee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Hatley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Bevent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bevent is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Pike Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Taegesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Stettin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
- Knowlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hogarty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hogarty is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
- Norrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Naugart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
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 85 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]<3>. 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 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 Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Portage County
- Shawano 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 Kelly, 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 obstructions 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'. |