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 Popple 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 Popple 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 Popple 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Popple River: Popple Riv.

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 and 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.

Popple River is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.

Below are the counties that are near Popple River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Popple River:

• Forest County     (The home county of Popple River)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Laona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
    • Laona is located in Forest County
  • Hiles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
    • Hiles is located in Forest County
  • Nelma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
    • Nelma is located in Forest County
  • Atkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
  • Crandon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Padus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
    • Padus is located in Forest County
  • Mole Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
• Florence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Tipler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
    • Tipler is located in Florence County
  • Fern ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Florence County
  • Commonwealth
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
    • Commonwealth is located in Florence County
  • Florence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Florence County
  • Spread Eagle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spread Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
    • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County
  • Aurora
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Florence County
• Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
• Marinette County
  • Dunbar
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Marinette County
• Oneida County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Gagen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gagen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Gagen is located in Oneida County
  • Jennings
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Oneida County
  • Monico
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Monico is located in Oneida County
  • Pelican Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
    • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
  • Sugar Camp
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
• Vilas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Phelps
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County
  • Eagle River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
• Dickinson County (MI)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Kingsford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
    • Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <3>
  • Iron Mountain
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
    • Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <3>
• Iron County (MI)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Popple River, with the one closest to Popple River listed first.
  • Pentoga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
    • Pentoga is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Caspian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspian
    • Caspian is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caspian <3>
  • Gaastra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
    • Gaastra is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <3>
  • Bates Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
    • Bates Junction is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Stambaugh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
    • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Iron River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
    • Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
  • Stager
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
    • Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Chicagon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicagon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
    • Chicagon is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Mineral Hills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
    • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Alpha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
  • Mastodon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
    • Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Clinch ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Crystal Falls
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
    • Crystal Falls is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Popple River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Popple 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.

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

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

• Forest Home Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Long Lake Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Martin Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Argonne Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argonne Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argonne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • 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.
• Hillside Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Laona Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laona Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hiles Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pine Hill Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeview Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
  • The Crandon Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lakeside Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88296 <4>
• Continue List   (24 more) ...
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground 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.<5>

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

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

• Cavour
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
  • Cavour is located in Forest County
• Armstrong Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
  • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
• Atkins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Forest County
• Crandon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
  • Crandon is located in Forest County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
• Stambaugh
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
  • Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
• Stager
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
  • Stager is located in Iron County (MI)
• Iron River
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
  • Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
• Commonwealth
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
  • Commonwealth is located in Florence County
• Florence
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Florence County
• Ridgetop
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
  • Ridgetop is located in Florence County
• Mastodon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mastodon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
  • Mastodon is located in Iron County (MI)
• Panola
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Panola is located in Iron County (MI)
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Beechwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Iron County (MI)
  • Dunbar
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Marinette County
  • Spread Eagle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spread Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
    • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County

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

Newspapers Published in Popple 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Popple River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Popple River, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Popple River.

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 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 Popple River:

• 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 Forest County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Florence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Langlade County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marinette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oneida County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vilas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dickinson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iron County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Forest County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Popple River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/