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 Mishicot (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 Mishicot. 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 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.

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

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

Manitowoc County (The home county of Mishicot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mishicot, with the one closest to Mishicot listed first.
- Fisherville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  - Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Kingsbridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  - Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Shoto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoto
  - Shoto is located in Manitowoc County
- Larrabee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
  - Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Francis Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
  - Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Rockwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  - Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
- Melnik
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
  - Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Tisch Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
  - Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Zander
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
  - Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Two Rivers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  - Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Kellners Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellners Corners
  - Kellners Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Kellnersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
  - Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  - Branch is located in Manitowoc County
Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mishicot, with the one closest to Mishicot listed first.
- Fontenoy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
  - Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Denmark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  - Denmark is located in Brown County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Wayside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  - Wayside is located in Brown County
- Lark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  - Lark is located in Brown County
- Glenmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  - Glenmore is located in Brown County
- Pine Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  - Pine Grove is located in Brown County
- Poland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  - Poland is located in Brown County
- Morrison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  - Morrison is located in Brown County
- Sugar Bush
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
  - Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Bellevue
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  - Bellevue is located in Brown County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Bellevue Town
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
  - Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Askeaton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
  - Askeaton is located in Brown County
- Greenleaf
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  - Greenleaf is located in Brown County
Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mishicot, with the one closest to Mishicot listed first.
- Brillion
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
  - Brillion is located in Calumet County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
- Potter
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  - Potter is located in Calumet County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Forest Junction
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
  - Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Hilbert
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
  - Hilbert is located in Calumet County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Hayton
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
  - Hayton is located in Calumet County
- Dundas
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  - Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Saint John
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  - Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Chilton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
  - Chilton is located in Calumet County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- New Holstein
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
  - New Holstein is located in Calumet County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brant
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
  - Brant is located in Calumet County
Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mishicot, with the one closest to Mishicot listed first.
- Bolt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
  - Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Stangelville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
  - Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Krok
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krok have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krok
  - Krok is located in Kewaunee County
- Ellisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
  - Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Pilsen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
  - Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Kewaunee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
  - Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
  - Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Casco
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
  - Casco is located in Kewaunee County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Euren
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
  - Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Algoma
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  - Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Gregorville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
  - Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Duvall
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
  - Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
Sheboygan County
- Howards Grove
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
  - Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mishicot ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mishicot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mishicot, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mishicot.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mishicot:

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
- Kewaunee 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

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of 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

Cemeteries Near Mishicot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mishicot.

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

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

Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208112 <3>
Mishicot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mishicot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mishicot Public Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mishicot Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254082 <3>
Holy Cross Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445360 <3>
Saxonburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxonburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89238 <3>
Neshoto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Neshoto Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshoto Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461523 <3>
Jambo Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jambo Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88229 <3>
Kossuth Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kossuth Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
- Francis Creek National Cemetery
- Kossuth Bohemian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery #1
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376645 <3>
St. Anne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698373 <3>
Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kossuth Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kossuth Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88278 <3>
Kossuth Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88280 <3>
Holy Cross / Forest View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cross / Forest View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest View Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross / Forest View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88179 <3>
Larrabee Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Larrabee Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Larrabee Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287835 <3>
Continue List (193 more) ...
- Knollwood Memorial Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Gardens
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88272 <3>
- Tannery Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannery Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89348 <3>
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Maack Cemetery
  - St. John's Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88979 <3>

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 Mishicot had a population of 557 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mishicot had a population of 1,389 people.

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

Kingsbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
Francis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
Larrabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
Melnik
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
Tisch Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
Bolt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
Cooperstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Manitowoc County
Manitowoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
Norman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Kewaunee County
Rosecrans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
Curran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Curran is located in Kewaunee County
Continue List (15 more) ...
- Taus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
  - Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Alverno
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
  - Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
- Fontenoy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
  - Fontenoy is located in Brown County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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>	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- Mishicot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mishicot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2308, Longitude: -87.6434 In this case, the coordinates for Mishicot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>	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.
<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 Mishicot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.