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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 Leola (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 Leola. 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.

Leola is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Leola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Big Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Rome
      • From Leola to New Rome
    • Arkdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Strongs Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • New Miner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Necedah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sprague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sprague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Juneau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sprague
      • From Leola to Sprague
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Neshkoro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Germania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germania
      • From Leola to Germania
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Almond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Plover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Whiting
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Arnott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
      • Arnott is located in Portage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnott
      • From Leola to Arnott
    • Park Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Stevens Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Custer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Emily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
      • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake Emily
      • From Leola to Lake Emily
    • Amherst Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Amherst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Rural
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Leola to Rural
    • Cobb Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • King
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waupaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Coloma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Wild Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wautoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wautoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Mount Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
      • Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Morris
      • From Leola to Mount Morris
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
    • Saxeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lohrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Pine River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Redgranite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
      • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leola, with the one closest to Leola listed first.
    • Lake Wazeecha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wazeecha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
      • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nekoosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Edwards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Biron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Rudolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Eight Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Milladore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Leola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leola.

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

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

  • Holliday Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coloma - Leola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coloma - Leola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coloma - Leola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niebull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niebull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niebull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (152 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.<4>

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

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

  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Bancroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Portage County
  • New Rome ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
    • New Rome is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Rome
    • From Leola to New Rome
  • Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche a Cri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
    • Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
  • Coloma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
    • Coloma is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Almond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
  • Keene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Portage County
  • Port Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
  • Arkdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Richford is located in Waushara County
    • Meehan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meehan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
      • Meehan is located in Portage County
    • Friendship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people

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

Newspapers Published in Leola ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leola, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leola.

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 helpful 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 Leola:

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<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 Leola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Leola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1993, Longitude: -89.6579    









 

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