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 Oak Creek (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 Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek ...
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 Oak Creek: Oak Crk. (or less commonly used: Oak Ck. or Oak Cr.)
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 hospitals and 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.
Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Creek:
- Milwaukee County (The home county of Oak Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- South Milwaukee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Cudahy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Milwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- West Milwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Hales Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
- West Allis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Shorewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Somers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Kenosha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Paddock Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Pleasant Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Salem Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Fossland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Fox River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Lake Shangrila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Camp Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Benet Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Mequon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Thiensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Freistadt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Cedarburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Ulao
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Wind Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Wind Point is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Kneeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- North Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Racine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Elmwood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sturtevant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Wind Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Voree ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - East Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Germantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lake Five
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Muskego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Big Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Waukesha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Menomonee Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Pewaukee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Lannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- Fossland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Winthrop Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
- Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <3>
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Beach Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
- Beach Park is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <3>
- Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Creek.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oak Creek ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Creek.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oak Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oak Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oak Creek.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Oak Creek.
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 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 Oak Creek:
- 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 Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kenosha 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
- 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
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Milwaukee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Milwaukee County
Cemeteries Near Oak Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Creek.
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 Oak Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Forest Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88197 <5>
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <5>
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
- Independent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Milwaukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Country Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- The Country Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
- German National Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Haven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129068 <5>
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238214 <5>
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Racine.
- The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <5>
- Country Haven 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Creek had a population of 397 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Oak Creek had a population of 36,469 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Creek, with the one closest to Oak Creek listed first.
- South Milwaukee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Oakwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Husher
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Tabor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Kilbournville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Saint Martins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Union Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Milwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Hales Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Creek: www.oakcreekwi.org/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8861, Longitude: -87.8627 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oak Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |