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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 Marion (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 Marion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Marion is primarily located in Waupaca County. A portion of Marion extends into Shawano 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 Waupaca County: Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waushara & Winnebago.

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

  • Waupaca County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Clintonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Big Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Embarrass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Manawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Baldwins Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ostrander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Scandinavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Waupaca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Langlade County
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Galloway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Elderon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Norrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Pike Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Keshena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Neopit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Legend Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Zoar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Leeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nichols
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Shiocton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Black Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Hortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Alban
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosholt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Amherst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Amherst Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Polonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Custer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Torun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shawano County

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

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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 Marion - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marion had a population of 470 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 1,167 people.

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

  • Buckbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
  • Caroline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Caroline is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
  • Hunting
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hunting is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
  • Pella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Marble ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marble is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
  • Clintonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
  • Leopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Split Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Embarrass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Tigerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Symco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Symco is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symco
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nicholson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Belle Plaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people

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

Newspapers Published in Marion ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.