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 Rib Mountain (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 Rib Mountain. 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 Rib Mountain ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rib Mountain: Rib Mtn. (or less commonly used: Rib Mntn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rib Mountain is located in Marathon 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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Rib Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rib Mountain:
- Marathon County (The home county of Rib Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Schofield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Wausau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Rothschild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Brokaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Mosinee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Marathon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Taegesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Nutterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Langlade County
- Antigo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Gleason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Irma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Torun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Ellis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Rosholt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Park Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Alban
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Whiting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Custer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Garfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Birnamwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Aniwa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Wittenberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Taylor County
- Interwald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Milladore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Auburndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Sherry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Hewitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Rudolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rib Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for Rib Mountain.
Cemeteries Near Rib Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rib Mountain.
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 Rib Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rib Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mosinee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rib View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Town Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (99 more) ...
- Big Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Rib Mountain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rib Mountain.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rib Mountain, with the one closest to Rib Mountain listed first.
- Schofield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Wausau Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
- Wausau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Stettin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
- Mosinee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Callon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
- Taegesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Nutterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Rib Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Halder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
- Naugart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Knowlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Emmerich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Dancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dancy is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rib Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rib Mountain.
Newspapers Published in Rib Mountain ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rib Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rib Mountain, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rib Mountain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rib Mountain:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Taylor County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Rib Mountain, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rib Mountain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |