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 Kieler (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 Kieler. 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 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.
Kieler is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Clayton (IA), Dubuque (IA), Jo Daviess (IL), Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Kieler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kieler:
- Grant County (The home county of Kieler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Rutledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Dickeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Tennyson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Hazel Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Potosi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Platteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Beetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beetown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Rewey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Mineral Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Cobb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- New Diggings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Shullsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Calamine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calamine is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Gratiot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Guttenberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Delaware County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Colesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Dubuque County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Dubuque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cattese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Durango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Key West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sherrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Massey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Wilkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Old Balltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Rickardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Saint Donatus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Motte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smiths
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- North Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cottonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Garry Owen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Andrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Springbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crab Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- East Dubuque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Menominee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Aiken
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Scales Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Apple River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kieler, see our County-by-County Page for Kieler.
Cemeteries Near Kieler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kieler.
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 Kieler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kieler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Jamestown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sinnipee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Clara Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piddington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Third Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Doctor Finleys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kieler had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kieler, with the one closest to Kieler listed first.
- Rutledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Louisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Louisburg is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Fair Play
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Play is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Dickeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Sinsinawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sinsinawa is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinsinawa
- Dubuque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Dubuque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Menominee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Center Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
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- Cattese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Bigpatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bigpatch is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kieler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kieler.
Newspapers Published in Kieler ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kieler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kieler, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kieler.
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 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 Kieler:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Iowa County
- Lafayette County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Jo Daviess County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Kieler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kieler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |