Our Genealogy Helper
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 Milan (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 Milan. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Milan 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 Milan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milan:
- Marathon County (The home county of Milan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poniatowski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Rib Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Marathon City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMillan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McMillan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McMillan
- From Milan to McMillan
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rozellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Abbotsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Colby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Curtiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riplinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Withee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Veefkind
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Milan to Veefkind
- Loyal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Spokeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chili
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- Merrill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Stetsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Interwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Interwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Interwald
- From Milan to Interwald
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rib Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Perkinstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkinstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
- Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perkinstown
- From Milan to Perkinstown
- Lublin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Marshfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hewitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Auburndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Blenker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Milladore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milan, see our County-by-County Page for Milan.
Cemeteries Near Milan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milan.
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 Milan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abbotsford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Abbotsford Public Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotsford Public Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbotsford Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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.
- Stetsonville Public Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stetsonville Public Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stetsonville Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Colby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (111 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tessmer Pioneer 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Milan had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Corinth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Marathon County
- Wuertsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
- Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abbotsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Colby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Poniatowski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stetsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Weber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Little Black
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
- Little Black is located in Taylor County
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- Curtiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rib Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Medford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milan.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milan ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milan.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Milan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Milan:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Lincoln County
- Taylor County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milan. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9791, Longitude: -90.1802 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Milan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |