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 Norske (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 Norske. 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.
Norske is located in Waupaca 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 Waupaca County: Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waushara & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Norske. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norske:
- Waupaca County (The home county of Norske)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Big Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Scandinavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Ogdensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Cobb Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Manawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manawa is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- King
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Baldwins Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Langlade County
- Phlox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Galloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Elderon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pike Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Norrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ringle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Kronenwetter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Rothschild
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Mosinee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Neopit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neopit is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
- Zoar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Outagamie County
- Bear Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Alban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Rosholt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Nelsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Polonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Ellis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Amherst Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Custer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Torun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Arnott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Split Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wittenberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Eland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Bowler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Birnamwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Leopolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Regina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Pella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pella is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Almon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Aniwa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gresham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norske, see our County-by-County Page for Norske.
Cemeteries Near Norske ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norske.
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 Norske - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norske covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Northland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hitterdahl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Falls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iola Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lola Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Marion.
- The St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88986 <1>
- Bickel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Amherst Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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 Norske in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norske.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norske, with the one closest to Norske listed first.
- Northland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Northland is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
- Alban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peru is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Elderon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Big Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Split Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Whitcomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Shantytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shantytown is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Polonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Nelsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Hunting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunting is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norske. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norske.
Newspapers Published in Norske ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norske.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norske, 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 Norske.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Norske:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Waupaca County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Marathon County
- Menominee County
- Outagamie County
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Norske) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Norske, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |