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 Nevins (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 Nevins. 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.
Nevins is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Nevins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nevins:
- Clark County (The home county of Nevins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Granton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Chili
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Neillsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Veefkind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Spokeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Loyal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Riplinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
- Willard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Humbird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Colby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Adams County
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- Fairchild
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- City Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Pray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Lapham Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Hatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Merrillan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Millston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Black River Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Alma Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Mather
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Sprague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- New Miner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- McMillan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Rozellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Unity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Stratford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Rangeline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Fenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Warrens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Valley Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Portage County
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Lindsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Bakerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Marshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Arpin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Vesper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Auburndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Eight Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Sherry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Milladore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Nekoosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nevins, see our County-by-County Page for Nevins.
Cemeteries Near Nevins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nevins.
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 Nevins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nevins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Sherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lynn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Granton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88382 <2>
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Windfall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Granton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89539 <2>
- Pine Circle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yolo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- City Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Martyrs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brook Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- York Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nevins had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nevins, with the one closest to Nevins listed first.
- Lindsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Granton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Shortville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shortville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
- Pray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Spaulding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spaulding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- City Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Veedum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Veedum is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
- Bakerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Neillsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Pittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Veefkind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterbury is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Lapham Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Spokeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nevins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevins.
Newspapers Published in Nevins ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nevins, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nevins.
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 Nevins:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Monroe County
- Portage County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Nevins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Nevins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |