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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Maple Grove (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 Maple Grove. 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 Maple Grove ...

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 Maple Grove: Maple Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maple Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Grove.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maple Grove:

  • Manitowoc County     (The home county of Maple Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Reedsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Taus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Taus is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
    • Menchalville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
    • Grimms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
    • Cato
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cato is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Whitelaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
    • Reifs Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Reifs Mills is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reifs Mills
    • Kellnersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Rosecrans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Collins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Collins is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Clarks Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Wayside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wayside is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Lark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lark is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • Morrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrison is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Askeaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Askeaton is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
    • Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Denmark is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
    • Greenleaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenleaf is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Glenmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Glenmore is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Fontenoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fontenoy is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Wrightstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrightstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bellevue is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
    • Sniderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Brillion
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Forest Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
    • Hilbert
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Saint John
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint John is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Hayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayton is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dundas is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Brant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Chilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chilton is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Harrison is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Kaukauna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Garnet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Calumetville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumetville
    • Calvary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Johnsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Malone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Mount Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Kewaunee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Curran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Curran is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Bolt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
    • Stangelville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
    • Pilsen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
    • Ellisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Krok
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Krok is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
    • Luxemburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Kewaunee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
    • Casco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Casco is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Combined Locks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
    • Little Chute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
    • Kimberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
    • Freedom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Apple Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
    • Chicago Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
    • Appleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
    • Seymour
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Rhine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
    • Howards Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Elkhart Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Glenbeulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Johnsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Grove, with the one closest to Maple Grove listed first.
    • Menasha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Adella Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
    • Neenah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
    • Fox Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing

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

Cemeteries Near Maple Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Grove.

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 Maple Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Friedens UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens UCC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens UCC Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Reedsville.
    • The Friedens UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frieden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87982 <1>
  • St. John - St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361681 <1>
  • St. John - St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John - St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. John - St. James Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. John - St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John - St. James Cemetery
    • St. John - St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206227 <1>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89083 <1>
  • Zion Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockland EUB Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cato Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Heights Cemetery
    • The Cato Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cato Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Nettle Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87698 <1>
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Kasson-Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Emmanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Maple Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maple Grove.

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

  • Reedsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Grimms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
  • Taus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Taus is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
  • Wayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wayside is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Cato
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cato is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Clarks Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
  • Rosecrans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
  • Brillion
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Potter is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Melnik
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
  • Francis Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Askeaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Askeaton is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
    • Rube
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
    • Alverno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno

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

Newspapers Published in Maple Grove ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Grove.

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 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 Maple Grove:

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 Maple Grove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.