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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 Ottawa (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 Ottawa. 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.

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

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Ottawa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Dousman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Waterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterville
      • From Ottawa to Waterville
    • North Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Genesee Depot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Genesee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Wales
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Delafield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
    • Nashotah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashotah
      • From Ottawa to Nashotah
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Eagleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Neosho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rubicon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hustisford
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Clyman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Huilsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Iron Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Reeseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Lac La Belle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Helenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Ottawa to Farmington
    • Ixonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Cold Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Slades Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Ottawa to Brighton
    • Powers Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Hales Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Saint Martins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wauwatosa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Union Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Greenfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • West Allis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • West Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Milwaukee
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Milwaukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brown Deer
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mequon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mequon
      • From Ottawa to Mequon
    • Thiensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wind Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Eagle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohners Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Little Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
      • Troy Center is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy Center
      • From Ottawa to Troy Center
    • Potter Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Adams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • La Grange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauderdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Ottawa to Lauderdale
    • Heart Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Spring Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Lake Five
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Ottawa to Thompson
    • Hartford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Richfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Ottawa to Richfield
    • 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
    • Rugby Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Slinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Cedar Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Ottawa to Cedar Lake
    • Saint Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ottawa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ottawa.

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

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

  • Ottawa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Cemetery
    • 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.
  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Genesee Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Village Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Melindas Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • 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.

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ottawa had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dousman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • North Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
  • Waterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterville
    • From Ottawa to Waterville
  • Genesee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
  • Genesee Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wales
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Summit Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Delafield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Nashotah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
    • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nashotah
    • From Ottawa to Nashotah
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
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    • Mukwonago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Pewaukee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ottawa ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottawa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ottawa, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ottawa.

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 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 Ottawa:

The official website for Ottawa: www.townofottawa.com/

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>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 Ottawa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ottawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ottawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9760, Longitude: -88.4495       In this case, the coordinates for Ottawa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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