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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Mellen is located in Ashland 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 Ashland County: Bayfield, Iron, Price & Sawyer.

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

  • Ashland County     (The home county of Mellen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mellen, with the one closest to Mellen listed first.
    • White City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Ashland County
    • Tannery Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
      • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
    • High Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
    • Marengo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Ashland County
    • Glidden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Ashland County
    • Odanah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
      • Odanah is located in Ashland County
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
    • Butternut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Bayfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mellen, with the one closest to Mellen listed first.
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Bayfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Benoit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
    • Sutherland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
    • Moquah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
      • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
    • Washburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Bayfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Bayfield County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mellen, with the one closest to Mellen listed first.
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Iron County
    • Montreal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Gile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
      • Gile is located in Iron County
    • Hurley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Price County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mellen, with the one closest to Mellen listed first.
    • Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Price County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
    • Kennedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Price County
    • Park Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
      • Park Falls is located in Price County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Gogebic County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mellen, with the one closest to Mellen listed first.
    • Ironwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
      • Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <2>
    • Hillcrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • North Ironwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
      • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Bessemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <2>
    • Yale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mellen ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mellen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mellen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mellen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mellen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Mellen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Mellen:

Cemeteries Near Mellen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mellen.

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

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

  • Cayuga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayuga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayuga Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Moe Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Odanah Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odanah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odanah Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery

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, Mellen had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mellen had a population of 686 people.

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

  • High Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
  • Morse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Ashland County
  • Sedgwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
  • Marengo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Ashland County
  • Glidden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Ashland County
  • Sanborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
    • Sanborn is located in Ashland County
  • Birch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Birch is located in Ashland County
  • White River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Ashland County
  • Odanah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
    • Odanah is located in Ashland County
  • Mason
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Bayfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Ashland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
  • Butternut
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Butternut is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ashland Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
      • Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
    • Benoit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
    • Hurley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people

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

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Mellen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mellen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3233, Longitude: -90.6613       In this case, the coordinates for Mellen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mellen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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