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 Rocky Corners (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 Rocky Corners. 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 Rocky Corners ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Corners: Rocky Cors.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Rocky Corners 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 Rocky Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Corners:
- Marathon County (The home county of Rocky Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Ashley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Mosinee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Rothschild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Schofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Rib Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Pike Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Ringle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
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- Galloway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Torun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Ellis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Park Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Polonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
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- Rosholt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Whiting
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Alban
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alban is located in Portage County
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- Custer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Plover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 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 Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Eland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Wittenberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Split Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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- Aniwa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Iola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Scandinavia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Big Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Cobb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Milladore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Rudolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Sherry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Auburndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Biron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Eight Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Vesper
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Grand Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Lake Wazeecha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Arpin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Hewitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Corners.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Corners.
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 Rocky Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knowlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mosinee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Runkle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peacefull Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Rocky Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Corners, with the one closest to Rocky Corners listed first.
- Knowlton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Dancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dancy is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
- Mosinee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Shantytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shantytown is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Bevent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bevent is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Ellis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Schofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Stevens Point
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Polonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Callon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
- Milladore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pike Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Halder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
- Wausau Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Corners.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Corners ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Corners, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Corners.
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 Rocky Corners:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca 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 Rocky Corners, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |