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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 Montreal (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 Montreal. 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 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.

Montreal is located in Iron 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 Iron County: Gogebic (MI), Ashland, Price & Vilas.

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

  • Iron County     (The home county of Montreal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montreal, with the one closest to Montreal listed first.
    • Gile
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hurley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Iron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar
      • From Montreal to Cedar
    • Manitowish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montreal, with the one closest to Montreal listed first.
    • Tannery Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
      • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Ashland County
    • Mellen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • High Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Odanah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glidden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • White River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Vilas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montreal, with the one closest to Montreal listed first.
    • Katinka Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katinka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
      • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County
    • Manitowish Waters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
      • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
  • Gogebic County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montreal, with the one closest to Montreal listed first.
    • Ironwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Ironwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bessemer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
    • Yale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ramsay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
      • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
    • Thomaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomaston
      • From Montreal to Thomaston
    • Connorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Connorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
      • Connorville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Connorville
      • From Montreal to Connorville
    • Marenisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Montreal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montreal.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morse Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cayuga Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayuga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayuga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Hurley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
    • Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Siemens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siemens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
    • Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Bessemer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
  • Ramsay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Wakefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
  • Thomaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thomaston
    • From Montreal to Thomaston
  • Birch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Birch is located in Ashland County
  • Sedgwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
  • Mercer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Iron County
  • Hartley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Hartley has also been known as:
    • Hartleys
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mellen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Morse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Ashland County
    • High Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Montreal ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montreal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montreal, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montreal.

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 Montreal:

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

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Montreal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montreal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montreal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4281, Longitude: -90.2459    









 

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