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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 Knellsville (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 Knellsville. 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 and doctors 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.

Knellsville is located in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County: Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Washington & Waukesha.

Below are the counties that are near Knellsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knellsville:

  • Ozaukee County     (The home county of Knellsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Port Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
    • Holy Cross
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Saukville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Belgium
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Fredonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Lake Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Church is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church
    • Ulao
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
    • Waubeka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
    • Sauk Trail Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sauk Trail Beach is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Trail Beach
    • Cedarburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Horns Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Huilsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
    • Rubicon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Theresa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Theresa is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • New Fane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
    • Kewaskum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • New Prospect
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Campbellsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
    • Elmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Armstrong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Graham Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
    • Saint Kilian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
    • Ashford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Banner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Dotyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Bayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • River Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Brown Deer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Fox Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • West Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • Shorewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • Milwaukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • West Allis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Random Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Adell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Oostburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
    • Waldo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Cascade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Ourtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
    • Kohler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
    • Sheboygan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Newburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Fillmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Myra is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Boltonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boltonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Barton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • West Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Bend is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
    • Saint Michaels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
    • Rockfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Richfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.
    • Fussville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
    • Menomonee Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Lannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Sussex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
    • Elm Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Merton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Pewaukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Pewaukee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knellsville, see our County-by-County Page for Knellsville.

Cemeteries Near Knellsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knellsville.

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 Knellsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knellsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.

  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Katharina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katharina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Katharina Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Fredonia.
    • The Katharina Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Katarina Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88253 <2>
  • Holden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waubeka Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Finbars Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Zur Ruhe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>

While we didn't find Knellsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knellsville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Knellsville, with the one closest to Knellsville listed first.

  • Druecker
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Druecker is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druecker
  • Port Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
  • Decker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Decker is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Saukville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
  • Holy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
  • Belgium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Fredonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
  • Ulao
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • Dacada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dacada is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacada
  • Horns Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cedarburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Kohler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
    • Random Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knellsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knellsville.

Newspapers Published in Knellsville ...

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 274 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knellsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knellsville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knellsville.

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 either 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 Knellsville:

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Knellsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Knellsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.