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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 Meeme (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 Meeme. 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 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.

Meeme is located in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County: Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee & Sheboygan.

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

Manitowoc County (The home county of Meeme)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Osman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  - Osman is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- School Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  - School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
- Cleveland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Louis Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Millhome
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Millhome is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhome
- Newton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Newton is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Saint Nazianz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Northeim
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Northeim is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeim
- Rockville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Newtonburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonburg
- Rube
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Rube is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
- Steinthal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinthal
Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Wayside
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Wayside is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Lark
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Lark is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Morrison
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Morrison is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Askeaton
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Askeaton is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
- Denmark
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Denmark is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Greenleaf
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Greenleaf is located in Brown County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- New Holstein
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - New Holstein is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Hayton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Hayton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Chilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Chilton is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Potter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Potter is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Brant
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Brant is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Brillion
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Brillion is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
- Hilbert
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Hilbert is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Brothertown
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Brothertown is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Quinney
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Quinney is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
- Forest Junction
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Saint John
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Saint John is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Stockbridge
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Harrison
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Harrison is located in Calumet County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Saint Cloud
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Banner
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Graham Corners
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Calvary
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Garnet
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Mount Calvary
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Malone
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Armstrong
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  - Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Calumetville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumetville
- Johnsburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Dotyville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Gladstone Beach
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
- Linden Beach
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Bolt
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Curran
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Curran is located in Kewaunee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Sauk Trail Beach
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  - Sauk Trail Beach is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Trail Beach
- Belgium
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Lake Church
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Lake Church is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church
- Kohler
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meeme, with the one closest to Meeme listed first.
- Howards Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Rhine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
- Johnsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Elkhart Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Kohler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Sheboygan Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Sheboygan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Glenbeulah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Plymouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Ourtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Waldo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Oostburg
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Cascade
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
Washington County
- Boltonville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Boltonville is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville

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

Cemeteries Near Meeme ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meeme.

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

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

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

St. Fidelis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Fidelis Cemetery
- The St. Fidelis Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Fidelis Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281227 <1>
St. James UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995268 <1>
Schwartzwald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwartzwald Cemetery
Saxon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
- The Saxon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89237 <1>
Meeme Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeme Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88432 <1>
Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87571 <1>
St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Wendel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133909 <1>
St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139882 <1>
St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Howards Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129153 <1>
St. Paul Evangelical Reform Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Evangelical Reform Cemetery
Kassa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kassa Cemetery
- The Kassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88251 <1>
Continue List (232 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214547 <1>
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. George / St. Johannes Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George / St. Johannes Cemetery
  - The St. George / St. Johannes Cemetery has also been known as:
  - St. George Catholic Cemetery
  - St. Johannes Cemetery
  - St. Johannes Lutheran Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418559 <1>

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 Meeme had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Osman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Osman is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
School Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
Howards Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
Millhome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millhome is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhome
Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
Louis Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
Rhine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
Saint Nazianz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
Northeim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northeim is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeim
Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johnsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Mosel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Mosel is located in Sheboygan County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosel
- Newtonburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonburg

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

Newspapers Published in Meeme ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meeme.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meeme, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meeme.

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 Meeme:

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 Manitowoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kewaunee County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sheboygan County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meeme) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Meeme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.