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 Lawn (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 Lawn. 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 Lawn ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Lawn: Lk. Lawn
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 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.
Lake Lawn is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Lawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Lawn:
- Walworth County (The home county of Lake Lawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Delavan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Delavan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Williams Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Lake Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Darien
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Walworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Big Foot Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Edgerton Beach Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Cold Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Rome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Fort Atkinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Lake Koshkonong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Sullivan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Carcajou
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Helenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Slades Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Powers Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Camp Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Paddock Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Benet Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Milwaukee County
- Union Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Honey Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Browns Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Caldwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Waterford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Eagle Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Wind Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Union Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Avalon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Johnstown Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Emerald Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Lima Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Shopiere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Tiffany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Milton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Janesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Garden Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Eagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Mukwonago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- North Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Genesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Big Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Genesee Depot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Dousman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Wales
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wales is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Waterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Capron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Garden Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvidere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Fox Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Channel Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Fox Lake Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ingleside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Monaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Round Lake Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Volo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Solon Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ringwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- South Beloit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Roscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Rockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Lawn, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Lawn.
Cemeteries Near Lake Lawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Lawn.
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 Lawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Lawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- East Delavan Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darien Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brick Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walworth Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- North Geneva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cobblestone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Lake Lawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Lawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Lawn, with the one closest to Lake Lawn listed first.
- East Delavan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- Delavan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Williams Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Darien
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Millard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millard is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Lake Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Allens Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Heart Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Lauderdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhews is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Lawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Lawn.
Newspapers Published in Lake Lawn ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Lawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Lawn, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Lawn.
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 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 Lake Lawn:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Waukesha County
- Boone County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Winnebago 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Lawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |