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 Pine Grove (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 Pine Grove. 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 Pine Grove ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Grove: Pine Grv.
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 and doctors 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.
Pine Grove is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie & Shawano.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Grove:
- Brown County (The home county of Pine Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Bellevue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Glenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Poland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Bellevue Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Fontenoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Sugar Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Allouez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Preble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Brown County
- Lark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lark is located in Brown County
- De Pere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Green Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Brillion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Forest Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Dundas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Kaukauna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Potter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Hilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Saint John
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Harrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Brant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Hayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Hayton is located in Calumet County
- Chilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Door County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Brussels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Forestville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Pilsen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Ellisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Stangelville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Bolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Krok
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Luxemburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Casco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Kewaunee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Duvall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Euren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Gregorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Algoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Manitowoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Rosecrans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Maribel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Zander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander
- Zander is located in Manitowoc County
- Kellnersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Menchalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
- Larrabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Melnik
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Tisch Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisch Mills
- Tisch Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Taus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Fisherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Francis Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Oconto County
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Chicago Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Seymour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Combined Locks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Little Chute
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Apple Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Appleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Nichols
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Briarton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Frazer Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Corners
- Frazer Corners is located in Shawano County
- Winnebago County
- Menasha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Menasha
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Grove.
Newspapers Published in Pine Grove ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pine Grove:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Door County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kewaunee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Manitowoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oconto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Outagamie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shawano County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Brown County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Brown County
Cemeteries Near Pine Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Grove.
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 Pine Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Polish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Lilly Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Lake Cemetery
- Bellevue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- West Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Danish Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
- Eastside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Humboldt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humboldt Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
- Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- The Zion United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Denmark Cemetery
- Eastside Cemetery
- Eastside / Cooperstown Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370500 <3>
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- St. Anna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anna Cemetery
- St. Huberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Huberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Huberts Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. Anna Cemetery
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 in 1895, Pine Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Glenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Poland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Kolb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Fontenoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Henrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Cooperstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Manitowoc County
- Curran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pilsen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- New Franken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franken
- New Franken is located in Brown County
- De Pere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Bay Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Settlement
- Bay Settlement is located in Brown County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rosecrans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Green Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Bolt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Rosecrans
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
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> | 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- Pine Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4147, Longitude: -87.8874 |
| <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 Pine Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |