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 Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc 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.

Name Variations for Manitowoc Rapids ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Manitowoc Rapids: Manitowoc Rpds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Manitowoc Rapids is located in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County: Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee & Sheboygan.

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

Manitowoc County (The home county of Manitowoc Rapids)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Kellners Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Kellners Corners is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellners Corners
- Manitowoc
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Alverno
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
- Rockwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Branch is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Clover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Clover is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Newtonburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonburg
- Shoto
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Shoto is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoto
- Rube
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Rube is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
- Whitelaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Madsen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Madsen is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madsen
- Francis Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Wayside
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Wayside is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Denmark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - Denmark is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Fontenoy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Fontenoy is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Lark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Lark is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Morrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Morrison is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Glenmore
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Glenmore is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Askeaton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Askeaton is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
- Pine Grove
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Pine Grove is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Poland
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Poland is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Greenleaf
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Greenleaf is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Bellevue
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Bellevue is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Bellevue Town
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Brillion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Brillion is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
- Potter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Potter is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- New Holstein
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - New Holstein is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Hayton
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Hayton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Hilbert
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Hilbert is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Chilton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Chilton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Forest Junction
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Brant
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Brant is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Saint John
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  - Saint John is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Dundas
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Dundas is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Sherwood
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Sherwood is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Harrison
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Harrison is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Saint Cloud
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Garnet
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Bolt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Curran
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Curran is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Stangelville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Krok
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Krok is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
- Pilsen
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Ellisville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Kewaunee
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manitowoc Rapids, with the one closest to Manitowoc Rapids listed first.
- Howards Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Rhine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
- Johnsonville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  - Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Sheboygan
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Elkhart Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Kohler
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  - Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Sheboygan Falls
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  - Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Glenbeulah
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Plymouth
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Ourtown
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown

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

Cemeteries Near Manitowoc Rapids ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manitowoc 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.

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 Manitowoc Rapids - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Manitowoc County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc County Cemetery
- The Manitowoc County Cemetery has also been known as:
- County Hospital Cemetery
- Manitowoc County Hospital Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307927 <1>
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286352 <1>
St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212432 <1>
Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Manitowoc.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87895 <1>
Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521219 <1>
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery
- The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family Convent Cemetery
- Sister Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129744 <1>
St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Manitowoc.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270458 <1>
Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87680 <1>
St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89189 <1>
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297043 <1>
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221402 <1>
Knollwood Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88272 <1>
Continue List (222 more) ...
- Kossuth Evergreen Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth Evergreen Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88280 <1>
- Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
  - The Kossuth Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Kossuth Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88278 <1>
- Branch Evergreen Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Evergreen Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87624 <1>

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.<3>

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

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

Alverno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
Manitowoc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
Newtonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonburg
Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
Rube
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rube is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
Northeim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Northeim is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeim
Kingsbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
Francis Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
Cato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cato is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
Clarks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
Melnik
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
Continue List (16 more) ...
- Osman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Osman is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- Mishicot
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Mishicot is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishicot
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Taus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Taus is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus

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

Newspapers Published in Manitowoc 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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manitowoc Rapids.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manitowoc Rapids, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manitowoc 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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manitowoc Rapids:

Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Pages specific to Manitowoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kewaunee County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sheboygan County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Manitowoc County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Manitowoc County

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>	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 from Point A (ie- Manitowoc Rapids) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	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 Manitowoc Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.