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 Newald (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 Newald. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Newald is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.
Below are the counties that are near Newald. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newald:
- Forest County (The home county of Newald)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Laona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Hiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hiles is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
- Crandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Atkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Padus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Nelma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nelma is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Mole Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Tipler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tipler is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Fern ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fern is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Commonwealth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Spread Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Freeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Post Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Lily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Marinette County
- Dunbar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Oconto County
- Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Townsend is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Gagen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gagen is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
- Jennings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Monico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monico is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Pelican Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Sugar Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Vilas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Eagle River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Phelps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps is located in Vilas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Dickinson County (MI)
- Kingsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iron County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Pentoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pentoga is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Caspian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gaastra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Bates Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Stager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Iron River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mastodon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Chicagon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chicagon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
- Mineral Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinch is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newald, see our County-by-County Page for Newald.
Cemeteries Near Newald ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newald.
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 Newald - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newald covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Forest Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Argonne Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laona Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hiles Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crandon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Newald in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newald.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newald, with the one closest to Newald listed first.
- Cavour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cavour is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Armstrong Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- Crandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Atkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Stambaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Ridgetop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Stager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Commonwealth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Mastodon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Iron River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pelican Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Post Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Spread Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newald. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newald.
Newspapers Published in Newald ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newald.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newald, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newald.
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 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 Newald:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Langlade County
- Marinette County
- Oconto County
- Oneida County
- Vilas County
- Dickinson County
- Iron County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Newald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Newald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |