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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 Krok (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 Krok. 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 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 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.

Krok is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.

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

  • Kewaunee County     (The home county of Krok)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krok, with the one closest to Krok listed first.
    • Ellisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
    • Stangelville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
      • Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
    • Pilsen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
      • Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
    • Kewaunee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
      • Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
    • Bolt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
      • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
    • Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Luxemburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Euren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
      • Euren is located in Kewaunee County
    • Gregorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
      • Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
    • Algoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
    • Duvall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krok, with the one closest to Krok listed first.
    • Fontenoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
      • Fontenoy is located in Brown County
    • Sugar Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
      • Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
    • Poland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Brown County
    • Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
    • Pine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Brown County
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
    • Glenmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
    • Benderville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benderville
      • Benderville is located in Brown County
    • Dyckesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
      • Dyckesville is located in Brown County
    • Bellevue Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
      • Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
    • Lark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
      • Lark is located in Brown County
    • Preble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Brown County
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krok, with the one closest to Krok listed first.
    • Brillion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
    • Forest Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
  • Door County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krok, with the one closest to Krok listed first.
    • Forestville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Brussels
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Door County
    • Little Sturgeon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
      • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
      • Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
  • Manitowoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krok, with the one closest to Krok listed first.
    • Tisch Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
      • Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
    • Zander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
      • Zander is located in Manitowoc County
    • Larrabee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
    • Fisherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
    • Mishicot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishicot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishicot
      • Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Maribel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
      • Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Melnik
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
      • Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
    • Rosecrans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
      • Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
    • Kingsbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
      • Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
    • Francis Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
      • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Kellnersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
      • Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Oconto County
    • Pensaukee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
  • Outagamie County
    • Chicago Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
      • Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County

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

Newspapers Published in Krok ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Krok.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Krok, 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 Krok.

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 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 Krok:

Cemeteries Near Krok ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Krok.

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 Krok covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. John Nepomuceue Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Nepomuceue Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Nepomuceue Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Volunteer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volunteer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volunteer Cemetery
  • St. Hedwigs Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Catholic Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
  • Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montpelier Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • St. Anna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anna 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Krok had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stangelville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
    • Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
  • Ellisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
  • Norman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Kewaunee County
  • Pilsen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
    • Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
  • Bolt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
    • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
  • Kewaunee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
    • Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
  • Curran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
  • Tisch Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
    • Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
  • Slovan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slovan
    • Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
  • Henrysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
    • Henrysville is located in Brown County
  • Fontenoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
    • Fontenoy is located in Brown County
  • Luxemburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Kewaunee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Walhain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walhain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhain
      • Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
    • Poland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Brown County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Krok. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Krok) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Krok. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4290, Longitude: -87.6333       In this case, the coordinates for Krok have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Krok, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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