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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 Merrimac Ferry (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 Merrimac Ferry. 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.

Merrimac Ferry is located in Sauk 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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.

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

  • Sauk County     (The home county of Merrimac Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Merrimac
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Moon Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
    • Prairie du Sac village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
    • Sauk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Baraboo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
    • West Baraboo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • North Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Denzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
    • Witwen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Witwen is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
    • Rock Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Lake Delton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Adams County
    • Plainville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
    • Okee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
    • Harmony Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
    • Lodi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Poynette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Portage is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
    • North Leeds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
    • Wyocena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
    • Keyeser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
    • Pardeeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Dane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dane is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Marxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Marxville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Martinsville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Morrisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Waunakee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
    • Mazomanie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
    • Ashton Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
    • Ashton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ashton is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • DeForest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • DeForest is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
    • Black Earth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Black Earth is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Cross Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Cassell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
    • Arena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Barneveld
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Hyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hyde is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
  • Juneau County
    • Lyndon Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Douglas Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
    • Endeavor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Oxford is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Packwaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
    • Glen Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac Ferry, with the one closest to Merrimac Ferry listed first.
    • Bear Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Cazenovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people

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

Cemeteries Near Merrimac Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrimac Ferry.

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 Merrimac Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<2>

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

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

  • Okee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Okee is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Prairie du Sac village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
  • Sauk City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Roxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Dekorra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
  • Baraboo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
  • Dane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dane is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Poynette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Poynette is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Marxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Marxville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
  • Springfield Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Corners
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Norway Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway Grove is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Grove
    • North Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Denzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer

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

Newspapers Published in Merrimac Ferry ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrimac Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrimac Ferry, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrimac Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merrimac Ferry:

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>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 Merrimac Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Merrimac Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.