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 Randolph (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 Randolph. 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 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.

Randolph is primarily located in Dodge County. A portion of Randolph extends into Columbia 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 Dodge County: Columbia, Dane, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Washington & Waukesha.

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

Dodge County (The home county of Randolph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Fox Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Beaver Dam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Atwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Atwater is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Astico
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Astico is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Burnett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Burnett is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Waupun
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Waupun is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Minnesota Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Lowell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Lowell is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Juneau
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Juneau is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Reeseville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Reeseville is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Horicon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Horicon is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Clyman
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Clyman is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Friesland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Friesland is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Cambria
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Cambria is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Englewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Englewood is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Fall River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Fall River is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Doylestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Doylestown is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Otsego
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Otsego is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Columbus is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Rio
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Rio is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Pardeeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Wyocena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Wyocena is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  - Former names for Wyocena:
  - Duck Creek
  - Wiocena
- Keyeser
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Keyeser is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
- North Leeds
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - North Leeds is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- East Bristol
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - East Bristol is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- North Bristol
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - North Bristol is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- Marshall
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  - Marshall is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Morrisonville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Morrisonville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- DeForest
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - DeForest is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Sun Prairie
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Windsor
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Windsor is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Pierceville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Pierceville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Burke
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Burke is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Fairwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Brandon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Metomen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
- Ladoga
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Ripon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Rosendale
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- West Rosendale
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
- Oakfield
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Eldorado
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Woodhull
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Byron
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  - Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Markesan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Markesan is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Kingston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Kingston is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Utley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Utley is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Marquette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Marquette is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Green Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Princeton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Princeton is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Berlin
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Berlin is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Waterloo
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Watertown
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Grellton
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Grellton is located in Jefferson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Glen Oak
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Montello
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Montello is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Endeavor
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Endeavor is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Germania
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Germania is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Packwaukee
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Douglas Center
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
Winnebago County
- Pickett
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Pickett is located in Winnebago County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett

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

Cemeteries Near Randolph ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randolph.

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 Randolph - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Annunciation Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annunciation Catholic Cemetery
- The Annunciation Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162667 <1>
Randolph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972969 <1>
Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
Courtland Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Methodist Cemetery
- The Courtland Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Courtland Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Courtland United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221930 <1>
Cambria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288331 <1>
Engedi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engedi Cemetery
- The Engedi Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blaen Y Cae Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87594 <1>
Friesland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland Cemetery
- The Friesland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Randolph Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143729 <1>
St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
Lake Emily Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily Cemetery
Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanderers Rest Cemetery
English Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Prairie Cemetery
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- St. Mary Visitation Catholic Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Visitation Catholic Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564531 <1>
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Prairie Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88764 <1>
- Marys Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Randolph had a population of 405 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Randolph had a population of 1,738 people.

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

Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cambria is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
Lost Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lost Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake
Fox Lake Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
Fox Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
Doylestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
Beaver Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
Markesan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
Otsego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
Marcellon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marcellon is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
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- Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Columbus is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Atwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Atwater is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Utley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Utley is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Randolph ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Randolph. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Randolph and those printed in the larger area surrounding Randolph.
An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Randolph.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Randolph:

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 Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fond du Lac County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Green Lake County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marquette 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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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 Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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- Randolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.