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 Neva (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 Neva. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Neva is located in Langlade 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 Langlade County: Forest, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida & Shawano.

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

• Langlade County     (The home county of Neva)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Deerbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
  • Kempster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • Kempster is located in Langlade County
  • Bryant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Langlade County
  • Antigo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
    • Antigo is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
  • Lily
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Langlade County
  • Elcho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Elcho is located in Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
  • Phlox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Phlox is located in Langlade County
  • Freeman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Langlade County
  • White Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • White Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Forest County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Mole Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
  • Crandon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Padus
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
    • Padus is located in Forest County
  • Atkins
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
  • Laona
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
    • Laona is located in Forest County
• Lincoln County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Dudley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
  • Gleason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
  • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
  • Harrison
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
  • Irma
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Lincoln County
  • Merrill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
• Marathon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Glandon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
    • Glandon is located in Marathon County
  • Sunset
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Marathon County
  • Norrie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Norrie is located in Marathon County
  • Nutterville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
  • Hatley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Ringle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
    • Ringle is located in Marathon County
  • Brokaw
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
• Menominee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Zoar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Menominee County
  • Neopit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neopit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Neopit is located in Menominee County
• Oconto County
  • Townsend
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in Oconto County
• Oneida County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Jennings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Oneida County
  • Pelican Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
    • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
  • Monico
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Monico is located in Oneida County
  • Gagen
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gagen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Gagen is located in Oneida County
• Shawano County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Neva, with the one closest to Neva listed first.
  • Aniwa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Mattoon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Birnamwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
    • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Almon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Almon is located in Shawano County
  • Regina
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
    • Regina is located in Shawano County
  • Eland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
    • Eland is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Bowler
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
    • Bowler is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Middle Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
  • Wittenberg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people

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

Cemeteries Near Neva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neva.

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

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

• Neva Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neva Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bent Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bent Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Antigo Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antigo Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Queen of Peace Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bohemian Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elmwood Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Peck Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sherry Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hall Pioneer Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeside Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.
• Pearson Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88685 <3>
• Continue List   (72 more) ...
  • Rolling Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James 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.<4>

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

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

• Deerbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
  • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
• Bryant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Bryant is located in Langlade County
• Kempster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
  • Kempster is located in Langlade County
• Antigo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
  • Antigo is located in Langlade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
• Koepenick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koepenick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koepenick
  • Koepenick is located in Langlade County
• Summit Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
  • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
• Elmhurst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
• Elton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Langlade County
• Elcho
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
  • Elcho is located in Langlade County
• Phlox
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
  • Phlox is located in Langlade County
• Lily
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Lily is located in Langlade County
• Post Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
  • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Aniwa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Hogarty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
    • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
  • Dudley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Neva ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neva, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neva.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Neva:

• Websites specific to Wisconsin
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

• Pages specific to Langlade County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Forest County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marathon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Menominee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oconto County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oneida County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shawano County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Langlade County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.wi.us/

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