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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 Oshkosh (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 Oshkosh. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County and is the County Seat.

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 Oshkosh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oshkosh:

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Oshkosh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Stony Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fitzgerald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Oshkosh to Fitzgerald
    • Black Wolf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Reighmoor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Point Comfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Allenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Adella Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Winneconne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Omro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Neenah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pickett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Askeaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sniderville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sniderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniderville
      • Sniderville is located in Brown County
    • Greenleaf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Quinney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Oshkosh to Brothertown
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Oshkosh to Brant
    • Chilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saint John
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Holstein
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Dundas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaukauna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Waupun
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Lomira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Calumetville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldorado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Minawa Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Fond du Lac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Oshkosh to Johnsburg
    • Peebles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peebles
      • From Oshkosh to Peebles
    • Rosendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • West Rosendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodhull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Oshkosh to Woodhull
    • Malone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malone
      • From Oshkosh to Malone
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Oshkosh to Utley
  • Manitowoc County
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Appleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Medina
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Oshkosh to Medina
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kimberly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Combined Locks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Chute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Apple Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Freedom
      (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
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Elkhart Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Glenbeulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Fremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gills Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Weyauwega
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Ostrander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oshkosh, with the one closest to Oshkosh listed first.
    • Poy Sippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Redgranite
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Lohrville
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Oshkosh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oshkosh.

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

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

  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ellinwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellinwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake View Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winnebago County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Minckler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Omro Junction Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.

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 Oshkosh had a population of 22,836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oshkosh had a population of 66,495 people.

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

  • Winnebago
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fitzgerald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Oshkosh to Fitzgerald
  • Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Black Wolf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Butte des Morts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Fisk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Allenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Snells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells
    • Snells is located in Winnebago County
  • Ring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Van Dyne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Dyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne
    • Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Elo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Omro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Waukau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Neenah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oshkosh ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oshkosh.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oshkosh. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oshkosh and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oshkosh.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Oshkosh.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oshkosh:

The official website for Oshkosh: www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/

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 Oshkosh, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oshkosh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oshkosh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0250, Longitude: -88.5426    









 

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