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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 Marshall (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 Marshall. 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 doctors 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.

Marshall is located in Dane 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 Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.

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

  • Dane County     (The home county of Marshall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Pierceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
    • North Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burke
      • From Marshall to Burke
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Door Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
      • Door Creek is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Door Creek
      • From Marshall to Door Creek
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Darwin ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darwin
      • From Marshall to Darwin
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • DeForest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Keyeser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyeser
      • From Marshall to Keyeser
    • Fall River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Otsego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Leeds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Doylestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Poynette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyocena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Astico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Clyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Juneau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Hustisford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Ashippun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Minnesota Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Horicon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Burnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Lake Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Lake Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grellton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Carcajou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Marshall to Farmington
    • Fort Atkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Helenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Indianford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
      • Indianford is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Indianford
      • From Marshall to Indianford
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Marshall to Union
    • Milton Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lima Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
  • Walworth County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshall, with the one closest to Marshall listed first.
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oconomowoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Summit Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Marshall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshall.

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

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

  • Medina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South York Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deansville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deansville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • North York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Marshall had a population of 282 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marshall had a population of 4,016 people.

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

  • Deansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
    • Deansville is located in Dane County
  • Waterloo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Pierceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Dane County
  • East Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
  • Hubbleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbleton
    • Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
  • Burke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burke
    • From Marshall to Burke
  • Vilas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Dane County
  • Nora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Dane County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • North Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Door Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
      • Door Creek is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Door Creek
      • From Marshall to Door Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Marshall ...

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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marshall, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marshall.

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 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 Marshall:

The official website for Marshall: www.marshall-wi.com/

The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Marshall, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1684, Longitude: -89.0660    









 

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