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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 Lakefield (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 Lakefield. 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 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.

Lakefield 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 Lakefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakefield:

  • Ozaukee County     (The home county of Lakefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Ulao
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
    • Grafton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
    • Cedarburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Thiensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Horns Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
    • Port Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
    • Saukville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Mequon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Freistadt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Holy Cross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Waubeka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Rubicon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Huilsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
    • Neosho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Neosho is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Theresa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Theresa is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Ashippun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Kewaskum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • New Fane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
    • New Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Elmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Campbellsport
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Saint Kilian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
    • Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Bayside
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Brown Deer
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • River Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Fox Point
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • Shorewood
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Adell
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Waldo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Ourtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Rockfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rockfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Myra is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Newburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
    • Richfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
    • Rugby Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Fillmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • West Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bend is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Barton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Boltonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Boltonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Fussville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
    • Menomonee Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Elm Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Sussex
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Pewaukee
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Merton
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Pewaukee
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • New Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lakefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakefield.

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

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

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

  • Old Settlers Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Zur Ruhe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mequon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Ulao
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
  • Grafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
  • Cedarburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
  • Thiensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Horns Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
  • Mequon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
  • Port Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
  • Saukville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
  • Freistadt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
  • Brown Deer
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Kirchhayn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kirchhayn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirchhayn
  • Rockfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Druecker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Druecker is located in Ozaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druecker
    • Newburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people

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

Newspapers Published in Lakefield ...

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 343 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakefield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakefield, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakefield.

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 Lakefield:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Lakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Lakefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.