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 River (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 River. 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 River ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine River: Pine Riv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine River. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine River.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Pine River is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Price & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Pine River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine River:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Pine River)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Gleason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Irma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Tomahawk
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Jersey City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jeffris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Antigo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Deerbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Neva Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
- Kempster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
- Bryant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Elcho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Phlox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Brokaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Taegesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Glandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glandon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
- Naugart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Nutterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Emmerich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Wausau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Rib Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Schofield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Marathon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Rib Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Aniwa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Birnamwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Mattoon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Wittenberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Taylor County
- Interwald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine River, see our County-by-County Page for Pine River.
Cemeteries Near Pine River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine River.
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 Pine River - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jehn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chiber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (79 more) ...
- Big Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
While we didn't find Pine River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine River.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine River, with the one closest to Pine River listed first.
- Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Taegesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Naugart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Emmerich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Nutterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Bloomville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Wausau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Wausau Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
- Stettin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
- Schofield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Irma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Rib Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Callon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine River.
Newspapers Published in Pine River ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine River, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine River.
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 River:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Marathon County
- Shawano County
- Taylor 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 Pine River, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |