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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 Lake Five (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 Lake Five. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Five ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Five: Lk. Five

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Lake Five is primarily located in Washington County. A portion of Lake Five extends into Waukesha 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 Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Lake Five)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Five, with the one closest to Lake Five listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rubicon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Neosho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huilsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustisford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Neda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Theresa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Horicon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Mayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
  • Fond du Lac County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Five, with the one closest to Lake Five listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
    • Ixonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Watertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Helenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Grellton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Five, with the one closest to Lake Five listed first.
    • West Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brown Deer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • River Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Bayside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Fox Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • West Allis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitefish Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Milwaukee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Greenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hales Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
  • Sheboygan County
  • Walworth County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Five, with the one closest to Lake Five listed first.
    • Sussex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Merton
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Lannon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pewaukee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Chenequa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Stonebank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pewaukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Pewaukee West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nashotah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Okauchee Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Five ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Five.

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 Lake Five - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Lake Five had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Colgate is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
  • Monches
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Monches is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
  • Merton
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Sussex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • Meeker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Richfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Menomonee Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rugby Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pewaukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
    • Duplainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
    • Rockfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Five ...

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 293 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Five.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Five, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Five.

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 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 Lake Five:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Five) 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 Lake Five, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.