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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 Neenah (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 Neenah. 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 and 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.

Neenah is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca & Waushara.

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

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Neenah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Menasha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Fox Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adella Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Allenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oshkosh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harbor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reighmoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winneconne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Stony Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fitzgerald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Neenah to Fitzgerald
    • Zittau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Sniderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
    • Wrightstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Askeaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greenleaf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wayside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
    • Lark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • De Pere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashwaubenon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allouez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Stockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Kaukauna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint John
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dundas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Neenah to Brant
    • Quinney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hilbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Brothertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brothertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
      • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brothertown
      • From Neenah to Brothertown
    • Chilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Calumetville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Garnet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Johnsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Neenah to Johnsburg
    • Linden Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Minawa Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Malone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malone
      • From Neenah to Malone
    • Peebles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peebles
      • From Neenah to Peebles
    • Calvary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvary
      • From Neenah to Calvary
    • Eldorado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • North Fond du Lac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Mount Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
      • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Green Lake County
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
  • Manitowoc County
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Appleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimberly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Combined Locks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Chute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Neenah to Medina
    • Hortonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiocton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Black Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Chicago Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • Briarton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarton
      • Briarton is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briarton
      • From Neenah to Briarton
    • Rose Lawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Lawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
      • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Lawn
      • From Neenah to Rose Lawn
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah listed first.
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gills Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ostrander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Weyauwega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyauwega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
      • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Wolf
      • From Neenah to Little Wolf
    • Baldwins Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Waushara County

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

Cemeteries Near Neenah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neenah.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neenah, with the one closest to Neenah 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 Neenah had a population of 5,083 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Neenah had a population of 26,363 people.

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

  • Menasha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Snells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells
    • Snells is located in Winnebago County
  • Appleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Darboy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darboy
    • Darboy is located in Calumet County
  • Allenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Winnebago County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
  • Kimberly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Larsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larsen
    • Larsen is located in Winnebago County
  • Sherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Combined Locks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Little Chute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Apple Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Neenah ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neenah.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Neenah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Neenah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Neenah.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Neenah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Neenah:

The official website for Neenah: www.ci.neenah.wi.us/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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 Neenah, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neenah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neenah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1857, Longitude: -88.4623    









 

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