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 Prairie (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 Prairie. 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 Prairie ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Prairie: N. Prairie
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 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.
North Prairie is located in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near North Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Prairie:
- Waukesha County (The home county of North Prairie)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Genesee Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Genesee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ottawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Mukwonago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Delafield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pewaukee West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee West
- Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Ashippun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Neosho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Hustisford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Clyman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lac La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Lac La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Helenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Ixonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Johnson Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Fort Atkinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Grellton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Slades Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Powers Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Paddock Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Camp Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Salem Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Hales Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Union Church
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Greendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Allis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - West Milwaukee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- West Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Milwaukee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Cudahy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Brown Deer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Freistadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Mequon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Thiensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Wind Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Browns Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Bohners Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Lima Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Potter Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Lake Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- East Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Voree ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Elkhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Lake Five
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Richfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Slinger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Cedar Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Saint Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for North Prairie.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Prairie ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Prairie.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Prairie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Prairie and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Prairie.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of North Prairie.
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 Prairie:
- 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 Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Waukesha County
Cemeteries Near North Prairie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Prairie.
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 North Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- North Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Genesee Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Village Cemetery
- Jericho Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Ottawa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <4>
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
- The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88610 <4>
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415758 <4>
- Melindas Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Prairie had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Prairie had a population of 2,236 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Prairie, with the one closest to North Prairie listed first.
- Genesee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Genesee Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Ottawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mukwonago
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Summit Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
- Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
- Waukesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Delafield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summit Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Prairie: www.northprairie.net/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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- North Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9372, Longitude: -88.3957 In this case, the coordinates for North Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |