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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 Marblehead (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 Marblehead. 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 Marblehead ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Marble Head.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County: Calumet, Dodge, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington & Winnebago.

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

  • Fond du Lac County     (The home county of Marblehead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Eden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Byron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fond du Lac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dotyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dotyville
      • From Marblehead to Dotyville
    • Peebles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peebles
      • From Marblehead to Peebles
    • North Fond du Lac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Ashford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Campbellsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Armstrong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Minawa Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Marblehead to Elmore
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Brothertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Quinney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • New Holstein
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Stockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Marblehead to Brant
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Lomira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Knowles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Theresa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kekoskee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Mayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Waupun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
    • Neda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Atwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Horicon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Huilsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Utley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Marblehead to Utley
    • Green Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Markesan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Manitowoc County
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Kohler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Waubeka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Holy Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holy Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holy Cross
      • From Marblehead to Holy Cross
    • Belgium
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Horns Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Glenbeulah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Cascade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Adell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Random Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ourtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Howards Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
      • Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
  • Washington County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marblehead, with the one closest to Marblehead listed first.
    • Point Comfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Wolf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Stony Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fisk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitzgerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Marblehead to Fitzgerald
    • Pickett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oshkosh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Reighmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Omro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adella Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Marblehead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marblehead.

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 Marblehead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Empire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Byron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rienzi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Odekirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odekirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odekirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledgeview Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • Fond du Lac County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fond du Lac County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fond du Lac County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Genesee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marblehead had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Byron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Byron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Dotyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
    • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dotyville
    • From Marblehead to Dotyville
  • Waucousta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waucousta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucousta
    • Waucousta is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Peebles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
    • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peebles
    • From Marblehead to Peebles
  • Taycheedah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taycheedah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taycheedah
    • Taycheedah is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Lomira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ashford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Campbellsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Marblehead ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marblehead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marblehead, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marblehead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Marblehead:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marblehead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.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>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.
<4>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 Marblehead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Marblehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marblehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7040, Longitude: -88.3839       In this case, the coordinates for Marblehead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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