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 Klondike (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 Klondike. 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.
Klondike is located in Oconto County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oconto County: Brown, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Klondike. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Klondike:
- Oconto County (The home county of Klondike)
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Hickory Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
- Spruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Frostville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
- Frostville is located in Oconto County
- Suring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Breed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oconto Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Stiles Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Oconto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Pulaski
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Flintville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Brown County
- Suamico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Langlade County
- White Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- White Lake
- Marinette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Crivitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Marinette County
- Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sweetheart City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
- Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County
- Peshtigo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
- Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
- Rubys Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
- Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County
- Wausaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Athelstane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane
- Athelstane is located in Marinette County
- Marinette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
- Marinette is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Marinette County
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Legend Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Keshena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Pulcifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
- Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
- Cecil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Zachow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Bonduel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Slab City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Frazer Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Laney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Shawano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Middle Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Shawano County
- Menominee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Menominee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <4>
- Kew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Carbondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Klondike, see our County-by-County Page for Klondike.
Cemeteries Near Klondike ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Klondike.
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 Klondike covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89218 <5>
- Brazeau Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spruce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brazeau Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau 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 east)- 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.
- St. Leos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leos Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kelly Brook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Brook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Lena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Charles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88918 <5>
- Lena Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Klondike in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Klondike.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Spruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Breed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hayes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Oconto Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Crivitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Stiles Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stiles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Middle Inlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Inlet
- Middle Inlet is located in Marinette County
- Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Stiles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Klondike. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klondike.
Newspapers Published in Klondike ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Klondike.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Klondike, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Klondike.
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 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 Klondike:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Oconto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Langlade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marinette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Menominee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Menominee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brown County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Oconto County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klondike. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.wi.us/
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Klondike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | 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- Klondike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klondike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0680, Longitude: -88.1598 In this case, the coordinates for Klondike have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |