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 North Cape (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 North Cape. 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.
Name Variations for North Cape ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Cape: N. Cape
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
North Cape is located in Racine 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 Racine County: Kenosha, Walworth & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near North Cape. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Cape:
- Racine County (The home county of North Cape)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Raymond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Yorkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Kneeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Wind Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Eagle Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Franksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Browns Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Somers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Paddock Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Salem Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Woodworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Fox River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Camp Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Slades Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Lake Shangrila
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Kenosha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Union Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Saint Martins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Greendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Hales Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Oak Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- South Milwaukee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Cudahy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
- West Allis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- West Milwaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Saint Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Ozaukee County
- Mequon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Voree ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Voree is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Potter Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- East Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Lyons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Spring Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bowers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Troy Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Pell Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Lake Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Washington County
- Lake Five
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Muskego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Tess Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Mukwonago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Elm Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Channel Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Fossland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Lake Catherine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winthrop Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Villa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Lindenhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <1>
- Millburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Old Mill Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beach Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Spring Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Solon Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pistakee Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Johnsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ringwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCullom Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Wonder Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Cape, see our County-by-County Page for North Cape.
Cemeteries Near North Cape ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Cape.
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 North Cape - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Cape covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- McPherson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luther Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rochester Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sylvania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Independent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Paris Corners Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 North Cape had a population of 197 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Cape, with the one closest to North Cape listed first.
- Yorkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Raymond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Kneeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Union Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Thompsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Kansasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Ives Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ives Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
- Kilbournville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Muskego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Cape. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Cape.
Newspapers Published in North Cape ...
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 271 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cape.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Cape, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Cape.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Cape:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Racine County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Ozaukee County
- Walworth County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Lake County
- McHenry 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Cape) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 North Cape, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |