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 Luxemburg (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 Luxemburg. 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 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.
Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County: Brown, Door & Manitowoc.
Below are the counties that are near Luxemburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luxemburg:
- Kewaunee County (The home county of Luxemburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Casco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Ellisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Pilsen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Euren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Duvall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Krok
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Gregorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Stangelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Kewaunee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Bolt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Curran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Sugar Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Dyckesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Benderville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benderville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benderville
- Wequiock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
- Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Bay Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Fontenoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Bellevue Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Preble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Preble is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Calumet County
- Brillion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brillion is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
- Door County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Rosiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosiere is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
- Brussels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Namur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Namur is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namur
- Forestville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Little Sturgeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Salona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salona is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Sturgeon Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Idlewild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Tisch Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Zander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
- Larrabee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Maribel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rosecrans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Fisherville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Melnik
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Mishicot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishicot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Kellnersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Kingsbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Francis Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Oconto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Pensaukee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
- Oconto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Chase
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Stiles Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
- Krakow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Krakow is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Chicago Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Seymour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Laney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laney is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
- Rose Lawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luxemburg, see our County-by-County Page for Luxemburg.
Cemeteries Near Luxemburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luxemburg.
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 Luxemburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luxemburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spiritualist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Huberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Montpelier Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Slovan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Odiles Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Luxemburg had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Luxemburg had a population of 2,577 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Walhain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walhain is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhain
- Tonet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tonet is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonet
- Casco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Thiry Daems
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thiry Daems is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiry Daems
- Ellisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- New Franken
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Franken is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franken
- Pilsen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Slovan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slovan is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slovan
- Henrysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Dyckesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Euren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Krok
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rio Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Creek
- Duvall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Wequiock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wequiock is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequiock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luxemburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luxemburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Luxemburg ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luxemburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Luxemburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Luxemburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Luxemburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Luxemburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Luxemburg:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Kewaunee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Calumet County
- Door County
- Manitowoc County
- Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- Shawano 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 Luxemburg, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luxemburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |