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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pilot Knob. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pilot Knob to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pilot Knob, please Contact Us.
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 Pilot Knob (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 Pilot Knob. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Pilot Knob ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Pilotknob.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pilot Knob. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pilot Knob.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pilot Knob is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Pilot Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pilot Knob:
- Adams County (The home county of Pilot Knob)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Big Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Arkdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Leola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Strongs Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Columbia County
- Wisconsin Dells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Marquette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marquette is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Necedah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Lyndon Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- New Miner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Lemonweir
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Mauston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Sprague
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
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- New Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Packwaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Germania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Montello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Neshkoro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Douglas Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Endeavor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Glen Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Almond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Blaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Sauk County
- Lake Delton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Coloma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wautoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Silver Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Mount Morris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Wild Rose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Lohrville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Redgranite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Saxeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Pine River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Nekoosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Grand Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Port Edwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pilot Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Pilot Knob.
Cemeteries Near Pilot Knob ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilot Knob.
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 Pilot Knob - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pilot Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- South Burr Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Krentz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westfield South Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- East Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hancock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.
Pilot Knob itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pilot Knob, with the one closest to Pilot Knob listed first.
- Coloma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Grand Marsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- Richford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richford is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Harrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Dakota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dakota is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Arkdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- White Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pilot Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pilot Knob.
Newspapers Published in Pilot Knob ...
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 Pilot Knob.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilot Knob, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilot Knob.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pilot Knob:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Green Lake County
- Juneau County
- Marquette County
- Portage County
- Sauk County
- Waushara County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Pilot Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pilot Knob) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |