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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 Omro (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 Omro. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Omro is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca & Waushara.

Below are the counties that are near Omro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Omro:

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Omro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Reighmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harbor Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winneconne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Fisk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitzgerald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Omro to Fitzgerald
    • Pickett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Allenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshkosh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stony Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orihula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Zittau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Black Wolf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Medina Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Quinney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stockbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Brothertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brothertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
      • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brothertown
      • From Omro to Brothertown
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
    • Brant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Omro to Brant
    • Saint John
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kaukauna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge County
    • Waupun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Ripon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Rosendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Metomen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metomen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
      • Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metomen
      • From Omro to Metomen
    • North Fond du Lac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Woodhull
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodhull
      • From Omro to Woodhull
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ladoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Minawa Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
    • Green Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Utley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Omro to Utley
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Markesan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Marquette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Neshkoro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Germania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germania
      • From Omro to Germania
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Omro to Medina
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Hortonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Appleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
      • Former name for Appleton:
      • Appleton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Omro to Appleton
    • Kimberly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Combined Locks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Chute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiocton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Fremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gills Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weyauwega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyauwega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Ostrander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Baldwins Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
      • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Wolf
      • From Omro to Little Wolf
    • Rural
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Omro to Rural
    • Waupaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • King
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.
    • Poy Sippi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Redgranite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
      • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Pine River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lohrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Saxeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
      • Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Morris
      • From Omro to Mount Morris
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
    • Wild Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wautoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wautoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Omro, see our County-by-County Page for Omro.

Cemeteries Near Omro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omro.

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 Omro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.

  • Omro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Goggins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waukau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Rushford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Rushford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Rushford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omro Junction Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omro Junction Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omro Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omro Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omro Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omro Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minckler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minckler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village of Winneconne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Winneconne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village of Winneconne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...

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 Omro had a population of 1,232 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Omro had a population of 3,592 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Omro, with the one closest to Omro listed first.

  • Waukau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waukau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukau
    • Waukau is located in Winnebago County
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Winnebago County
  • Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Winnebago County
  • Fisk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte des Morts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte des Morts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte des Morts
    • Butte des Morts is located in Winnebago County
  • Elo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
    • Elo is located in Winnebago County
  • Fitzgerald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
    • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fitzgerald
    • From Omro to Fitzgerald
  • Pickett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rush Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
    • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
  • Allenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
    • Ring is located in Winnebago County
  • Oshkosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
    • Winnebago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Winnebago County
    • Tustin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Waushara County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Omro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omro.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Omro ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Omro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Omro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Omro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Omro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Omro:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Omro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Omro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0394, Longitude: -88.7459    









 

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