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 Little Rapids (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 Little Rapids. 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 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.
Little Rapids is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Little Rapids. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Rapids:
- Brown County (The home county of Little Rapids)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Sniderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
- Sniderville is located in Brown County
- Greenleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Brown County
- Wrightstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- De Pere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Ashwaubenon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Askeaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
- Askeaton is located in Brown County
- Hobart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Brown County
- Allouez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Morrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Brown County
- Glenmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Glenmore is located in Brown County
- Lark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lark is located in Brown County
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Kaukauna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Forest Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Brillion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
- Brillion is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
- Saint John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Hilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
- Hilbert is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Sherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Potter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Brant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Brant is located in Calumet County
- Stockbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Chilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Chilton is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Curran
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
- Pilsen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Bolt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Stangelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Ellisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Luxemburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Krok
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krok. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Casco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Duvall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Euren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Menchalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
- Rosecrans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Maribel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Reedsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Taus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Grimms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
- Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
- Kellnersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Melnik
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Larrabee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Manitowoc County
- Cato
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Manitowoc County
- Oconto County
- Chase
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Chicago Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Little Chute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Combined Locks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Kimberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Apple Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Black Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Outagamie County
- Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Shiocton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
- Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Rose Lawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Lawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
- Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
- Laney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
- Laney is located in Shawano County
- Briarton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
- Briarton is located in Shawano County
- Frazer Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Zachow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachow
- Zachow is located in Shawano County
- Slab City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Slab City is located in Shawano County
- Bonduel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Lunds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds
- Lunds is located in Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Menasha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
- Menasha is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
- Fox Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Neenah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Adella Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
- Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Medina Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Junction
- Medina Junction is located in Winnebago County
- Allenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Winnebago County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Rapids, see our County-by-County Page for Little Rapids.
Cemeteries Near Little Rapids ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Rapids.
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 Little Rapids covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- South Lawrence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawrence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
- The St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oneida United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little Rapids had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Rapids, with the one closest to Little Rapids listed first.
- Sniderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
- Sniderville is located in Brown County
- Wrightstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Greenleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Brown County
- De Pere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Askeaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
- Askeaton is located in Brown County
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Brown County
- Kolb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kolb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolb
- Kolb is located in Brown County
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Brown County
- Glenmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Glenmore is located in Brown County
- Kaukauna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Green Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Little Chute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Forest Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Apple Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Rapids. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Rapids.
Newspapers Published in Little Rapids ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Rapids.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Rapids, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Rapids.
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 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 Little Rapids:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Kewaunee County
- Manitowoc County
- Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Little Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3803, Longitude: -88.1273 In this case, the coordinates for Little Rapids have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Little Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |