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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 Monterey (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 Monterey. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Monterey is located in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.

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

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Monterey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Oconomowoc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Stonebank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Okauchee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okauchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okauchee
      • From Monterey to Okauchee
    • Chenequa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Summit Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nashotah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashotah
      • From Monterey to Nashotah
    • Delafield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
    • Merton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Dousman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Columbia County
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Marshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Neosho
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rubicon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hustisford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Huilsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Neda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Juneau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Reeseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Horicon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Saint Kilian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kewaskum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Monterey to Elmore
    • New Fane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Monterey to Farmington
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Helenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Grellton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • West Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wauwatosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Brown Deer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Hales Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • West Allis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • River Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Saint Martins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Fox Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Little Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Beulah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Potter Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Troy Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • La Grange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lauderdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Monterey to Lauderdale
    • Heart Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Thompson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Monterey to Thompson
    • Lake Five
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slinger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Monterey to Richfield
    • Cedar Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Monterey to Cedar Lake
    • Rugby Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Saint Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Monterey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monterey had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ashippun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Alderley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderley
    • Alderley is located in Dodge County
  • Ixonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
  • Okauchee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okauchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
    • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Okauchee
    • From Monterey to Okauchee
  • North Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
  • Pipersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
    • Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Summit Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nashotah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
    • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nashotah
    • From Monterey to Nashotah
  • Monches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
    • Monches is located in Waukesha County
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Jefferson County
  • Delafield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From Monterey to Thompson
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Dodge County
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Merton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people

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

Newspapers Published in Monterey ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monterey, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monterey.

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 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 Monterey:

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

The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

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>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>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 Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1720, Longitude: -88.4998    









 

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