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 Rhinelander (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 Rhinelander. 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 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.

Rhinelander is located in Oneida County and is the County Seat.

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 Oneida County: Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Price & Vilas.

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

• Oneida County     (The home county of Rhinelander)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rhinelander, with the one closest to Rhinelander listed first.
  • Newbold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
    • Newbold is located in Oneida County
  • Sugar Camp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
  • Harshaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
  • Gagen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Gagen is located in Oneida County
  • Monico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Monico is located in Oneida County
  • Jennings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Oneida County
  • Hazelhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
  • Woodruff
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
• Forest County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rhinelander, with the one closest to Rhinelander listed first.
  • Atkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
  • Hiles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mole Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
  • Crandon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
• Langlade County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rhinelander, with the one closest to Rhinelander listed first.
  • Elcho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Elcho is located in Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
  • Kempster
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • Kempster is located in Langlade County
  • Deerbrook
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
• Lincoln County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rhinelander, with the one closest to Rhinelander listed first.
  • Harrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
  • Jersey City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
  • Tomahawk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Dudley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
  • Gleason
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
  • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
• Vilas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Rhinelander, with the one closest to Rhinelander listed first.
  • Saint Germain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
    • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
    • Former names for Saint Germain:
    • Farmington
    • Lakewood
  • Eagle River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Sayner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
    • Sayner is located in Vilas County
  • Conover
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Vilas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rhinelander ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhinelander.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rhinelander. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rhinelander and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rhinelander.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> of Rhinelander.

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 helpful 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 Rhinelander:

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Forest 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
  • Lincoln 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

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

Cemeteries Near Rhinelander ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhinelander.

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

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

• Forest Home Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
• Northland Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northland Memorial Park
• Woodboro Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodboro Cemetery
• Newbold Memorial Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Memorial Cemetery
• Wilderness Rest Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderness Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderness Rest Cemetery
• Enterprise Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
• Union Grove Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
• Parrish Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
• Prairie Rapids Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Rapids Cemetery
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Elcho Community Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elcho Community Cemetery
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
• Continue List   (30 more) ...
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Wolfgram Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfgram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfgram Cemetery
  • St. Germain Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Germain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Germain 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rhinelander had a population of 2,658 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rhinelander had a population of 7,637 people.

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

• Malvern
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Malvern is located in Oneida County
• Newbold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Newbold is located in Oneida County
• Jeffris
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
  • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
• McNaughton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNaughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
  • McNaughton is located in Oneida County
• Harshaw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
  • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
• Manson ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Manson is located in Oneida County
• Goodnow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow
  • Goodnow is located in Oneida County
• Pelican Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
  • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
• Heafford Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heafford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafford Junction
  • Heafford Junction is located in Lincoln County
• Bradley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Lincoln County
• Elcho
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
  • Elcho is located in Langlade County
• Atkins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Forest County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Tomahawk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Gilbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
  • Hazelhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.wi.gov/

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