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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 McMillan (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 McMillan. 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 northwest 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 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.

McMillan is located in Marathon 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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.

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

  • Marathon County     (The home county of McMillan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
    • Rozellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stratford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rangeline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Unity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Fenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
      • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Wien
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Poniatowski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
    • Veefkind
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Veefkind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
      • Veefkind is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Veefkind
      • From McMillan to Veefkind
    • Chili
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riplinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spokeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Colby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
    • Abbotsford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
      • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Loyal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Atwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Granton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtiss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
    • City Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for City Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
      • City Point is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to City Point
      • From McMillan to City Point
    • Pray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Portage County
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
    • Stetsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
      • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Medford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McMillan, with the one closest to McMillan listed first.
    • Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hewitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Auburndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Lindsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arpin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
      • Arpin is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Blenker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milladore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Vesper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eight Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near McMillan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McMillan.

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

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

  • Hillside City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eau Pleine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Pleine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Pleine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Auburndale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Auburndale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Auburndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slidre Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slidre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slidre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Auburndale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Coles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity 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, McMillan had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rozellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Weber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Marathon County
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hewitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bakerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bradley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Marathon County
  • Rangeline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Veefkind
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Veefkind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
    • Veefkind is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Veefkind
    • From McMillan to Veefkind
  • Auburndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Auburndale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Unity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Cherokee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
  • Spokeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lindsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
      • Halder is located in Marathon County
    • Colby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people

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

Newspapers Published in McMillan ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around McMillan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McMillan, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McMillan.

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 McMillan:

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

The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 McMillan, 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- McMillan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McMillan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7423, Longitude: -90.1633       In this case, the coordinates for McMillan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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