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 Luco (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 Luco. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Luco is located in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County: Calumet, Dodge, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Luco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luco:
- Fond du Lac County (The home county of Luco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Peebles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
- Fond du Lac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Minawa Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minawa Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minawa Beach
- North Fond du Lac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Gladstone Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
- Linden Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Woodhull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Mount Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Johnsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Dotyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Brothertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Quinney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quinney is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
- Stockbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- New Holstein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Chilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Brant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brant is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Hayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayton is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Sherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Hilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilbert is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Saint John
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Lomira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Knowles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Theresa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Waupun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Kekoskee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Mayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Atwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Burnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Neda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Horicon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Minnesota Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Huilsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Utley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Utley is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Green Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- Markesan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Kiel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Millhome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Millhome is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhome
- Steinthal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
- Louis Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Saint Nazianz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- School Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collins is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Ozaukee County
- Kohler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Glenbeulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Elkhart Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Cascade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Rhine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
- Waldo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Adell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Random Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Howards Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Ourtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Sheboygan Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Wayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Saint Michaels
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Boltonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Allenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Barton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- West Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Saint Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Point Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Black Wolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Stony Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Oshkosh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Fisk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fitzgerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
- Pickett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pickett is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Reighmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reighmoor is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reighmoor
- Harbor Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
- Adella Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
- Omro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- Allenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allenville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Winneconne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luco, see our County-by-County Page for Luco.
Cemeteries Near Luco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luco.
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 Luco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ledgeview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taycheedah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rienzi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Estabrooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fond du Lac County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamiston Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Hawes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Empire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Luco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luco, with the one closest to Luco listed first.
- Taycheedah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Taycheedah is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taycheedah
- Peebles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
- Silica
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Woodhull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Van Dyne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Dotyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Mount Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Johnsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Calumet Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet Harbor is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Harbor
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Calvary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Oakfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luco.
Newspapers Published in Luco ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luco, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Luco:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Fond du Lac County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Dodge County
- Green Lake County
- Manitowoc County
- Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- Washington County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Luco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Luco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |