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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pewaukee West (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 Pewaukee West. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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 Pewaukee West. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pewaukee West:

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Pewaukee West)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pewaukee West, with the one closest to Pewaukee West listed first.
    • Hartland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Nashotah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delafield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
    • Pewaukee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Pewaukee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Merton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Chenequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Okauchee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
    • Stonebank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pewaukee West, with the one closest to Pewaukee West listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Neosho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rubicon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Huilsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustisford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Neda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Horicon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Juneau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pewaukee West, with the one closest to Pewaukee West listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Ixonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Helenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pewaukee West, with the one closest to Pewaukee West listed first.
    • West Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wauwatosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Allis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hales Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Milwaukee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Saint Martins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Deer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Greendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • Milwaukee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pewaukee West, with the one closest to Pewaukee West listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wind Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kneeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Walworth County
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Pewaukee West ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pewaukee West.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pewaukee West - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pewaukee West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hartland Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bark River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Innocents Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashotah House Episcopalian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Clares Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Peter Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<1>

While we didn't find Pewaukee West in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pewaukee West.

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

  • Pewaukee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
  • Hartland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Nashotah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delafield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Merton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Merton is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
  • Wales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wales is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • North Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • Okauchee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukesha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Duplainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
  • Sussex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Pewaukee West ...

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 284 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pewaukee West.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pewaukee West, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pewaukee West.

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 Pewaukee West:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pewaukee West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pewaukee West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.