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 Reifs Mills (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 Reifs Mills. 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 Reifs Mills ...
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.
Another variation: Rief's Mills.
- A typical abbreviation for Reifs Mills: Reifs Mls. (or less commonly used: Reifs Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Reifs Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reifs Mills may originally have been Reif's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Reifs Mills might be written as Reif Mills.
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 doctors and 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.
Reifs Mills is located in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County: Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee & Sheboygan.
Below are the counties that are near Reifs Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reifs Mills:
- Manitowoc County (The home county of Reifs Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Whitelaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Kellnersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellnersville
- Kellnersville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
- Taus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Francis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
- Cato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Manitowoc County
- Melnik
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Menchalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchalville
- Menchalville is located in Manitowoc County
- Kellners Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellners Corners
- Kellners Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Grimms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
- Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
- Kingsbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Wayside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Brown County
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Lark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lark is located in Brown County
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fontenoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenoy
- Fontenoy is located in Brown County
- Glenmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Brown County
- Askeaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askeaton
- Askeaton is located in Brown County
- Greenleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Brown County
- Poland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Bellevue Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Town
- Bellevue Town is located in Brown County
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Brillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Potter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Forest Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Hilbert
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Hayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayton
- Hayton is located in Calumet County
- Chilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Dundas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Calumet County
- Saint John
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Calumet County
- New Holstein
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Sherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Garnet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Fond du Lac County
- Calumetville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumetville
- Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Kewaunee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Bolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Stangelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee County
- Pilsen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County
- Krok
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Ellisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Kewaunee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Casco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Outagamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Combined Locks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Freedom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Chicago Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Corners
- Chicago Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Apple Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Howards Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Elkhart Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Glenbeulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Kohler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Sheboygan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reifs Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Reifs Mills.
Newspapers Published in Reifs Mills ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reifs Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reifs Mills, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reifs Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Reifs Mills:
- 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 Manitowoc County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calumet 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
- Kewaunee 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
- Sheboygan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brown County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Manitowoc County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Manitowoc County
Cemeteries Near Reifs Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reifs Mills.
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 Reifs Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286348 <4>
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- The St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cemetery of Pine Grove
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208196 <4>
- Kossuth National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- The Kossuth National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kossuth Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88279 <4>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219098 <4>
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2560294 <4>
- Branch Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87624 <4>
- Kossuth Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- The Kossuth Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
- Francis Creek National Cemetery
- Kossuth Bohemian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery #1
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376645 <4>
- Cato Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- The Cato Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cato Presbyterian Cemetery
- Nettle Hill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Heights Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87698 <4>
- St. Anne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698373 <4>
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenstreet Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191438 <4>
- Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The Kossuth Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kossuth Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88278 <4>
- Melnik Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- The Melnik Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Melnik Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melnik Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456834 <4>
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242204 <4>
- Old Clark Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clark Mills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415112 <4>
- Knollwood Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88272 <4>
- St. Mary 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.<5>
While we didn't find Reifs Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reifs Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reifs Mills, with the one closest to Reifs Mills listed first.
- Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
- Taus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taus
- Taus is located in Manitowoc County
- Cato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Manitowoc County
- Francis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Grimms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms
- Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
- Melnik
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melnik
- Melnik is located in Manitowoc County
- Rosecrans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County
- Kingsbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Reedsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Clarks Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
- Alverno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverno
- Alverno is located in Manitowoc County
- Larrabee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Manitowoc County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mishicot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rube
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
- Rube is located in Manitowoc County
- Newtonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonburg
- Newtonburg is located in Manitowoc County
- Mishicot
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reifs Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reifs Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reifs Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reifs Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reifs Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1821, Longitude: -87.7991 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Reifs Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |