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 Markton (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 Markton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Markton is located in Langlade 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 Langlade County: Forest, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida & Shawano.

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

• Langlade County     (The home county of Markton)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • White Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • White Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Lily
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Langlade County
  • Freeman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Langlade County
  • Phlox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Phlox is located in Langlade County
  • Bryant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Langlade County
  • Antigo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
    • Antigo is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
  • Deerbrook
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
  • Kempster
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • Kempster is located in Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
• Forest County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • Padus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
    • Padus is located in Forest County
  • Mole Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
  • Laona
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
    • Laona is located in Forest County
• Marinette County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • Coleman
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Pound
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
• Menominee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • Neopit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neopit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Neopit is located in Menominee County
  • Zoar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Menominee County
  • Keshena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
    • Keshena is located in Menominee County
  • Legend Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
• Oconto County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Armstrong
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Oconto County
  • Breed
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
    • Breed is located in Oconto County
  • Townsend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in Oconto County
  • Suring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
    • Suring is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Frostville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
    • Frostville is located in Oconto County
  • Hickory Corners
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
  • Gillett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
    • Gillett is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Spruce
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Oconto County
  • Oconto Falls
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
    • Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
• Shawano County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Markton, with the one closest to Markton listed first.
  • Middle Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
  • Gresham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Mattoon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Almon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Almon is located in Shawano County
  • Cecil
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Bowler
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
    • Bowler is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Regina
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
    • Regina is located in Shawano County
  • Shawano
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
    • Shawano is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
  • Pulcifer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcifer
    • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
  • Leopolis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
    • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
  • Pella
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Shawano County
  • Aniwa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bonduel
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
    • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people

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

Cemeteries Near Markton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Markton.

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

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

• Langlade Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langlade Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langlade Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Langlade.
  • The Langlade Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Wolf River Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1558148 <4>
• St. James Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brown Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. James Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Branch Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Michaels Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Union Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Anthonys Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.
• Sherry Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Townsend.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87959 <4>
• Lily Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Cemetery
  • The Lily Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Langlade Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88338 <4>
• Continue List   (83 more) ...
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside 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.<5>

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

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

• Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
  • Mountain is located in Oconto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
• Elton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Langlade County
• Breed
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
  • Breed is located in Oconto County
• Logan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Oconto County
• Hayes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Hayes is located in Oconto County
• Lily
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Lily is located in Langlade County
• Keshena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
  • Keshena is located in Menominee County
• Phlox
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
  • Phlox is located in Langlade County
• Bryant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Bryant is located in Langlade County
• Gresham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Shawano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
• Regina
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
  • Regina is located in Shawano County
• Cecil
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Cecil is located in Shawano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Gillett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
    • Gillett is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Antigo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
    • Antigo is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
  • Shawano
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
    • Shawano is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people

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

Newspapers Published in Markton ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Markton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Markton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Markton.

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 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 Markton:

• 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 Langlade County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Forest County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marinette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Menominee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oconto County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shawano County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/