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 Mount View (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 Mount View. 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.
Name Variations for Mount View ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount View: Mt. View
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount View.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount View is located in Marathon County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Mount View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount View:
- Marathon County (The home county of Mount View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Rib Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Wausau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Marathon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Taegesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Brokaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Rothschild
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Rib Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Naugart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Kronenwetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Abbotsford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colby is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Dorchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Langlade County
- Antigo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Merrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Irma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Gleason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Torun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Stevens Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Polonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Rosholt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Aniwa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Birnamwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Wittenberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Interwald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
- Stetsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Milladore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Auburndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Sherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Hewitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount View, see our County-by-County Page for Mount View.
Cemeteries Near Mount View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount View.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rib View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Dreieinigkeit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<1>
While we didn't find Mount View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Wausau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Stettin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
- Wausau Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
- Taegesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Schofield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Rib Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Naugart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Emmerich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Nutterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Mosinee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Callon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
- Halder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Poniatowski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poniatowski
- Merrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount View.
Newspapers Published in Mount View ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount View, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount View.
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 Mount View:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Taylor County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |