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 Rogersville (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 Rogersville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Rogersville is located in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County: Calumet, Dodge, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Rogersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rogersville:
- Fond du Lac County (The home county of Rogersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Ladoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Woodhull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Rosendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- West Rosendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Brandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- North Fond du Lac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Metomen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
- Fond du Lac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Fairwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Brothertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Quinney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quinney is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
- Stockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Brant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brant is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Chilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- New Holstein
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Friesland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Cambria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Waupun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Atwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Knowles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Lomira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Kekoskee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Burnett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Mayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Theresa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Fox Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Minnesota Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Horicon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Utley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Utley is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Green Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Markesan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Marquette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marquette is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Sheboygan County
- Glenbeulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Wayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Allenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Saint Michaels
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Boltonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Saint Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Redgranite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Pickett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickett is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Black Wolf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Fisk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fisk is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Point Comfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Fitzgerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
- Stony Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Oshkosh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Omro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- Reighmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reighmoor is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reighmoor
- Harbor Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
- Winneconne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Allenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allenville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rogersville, see our County-by-County Page for Rogersville.
Cemeteries Near Rogersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rogersville.
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 Rogersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rogersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Rogersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Ladoga Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wedge Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamartine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Lamartine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rosendale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosendale North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hawes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Avoca Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Hamiston Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estabrooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<1>
While we didn't find Rogersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rogersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rogersville, with the one closest to Rogersville listed first.
- Ladoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Woodhull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Rosendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Oak Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- West Rosendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
- Brandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- South Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ring is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
- Van Dyne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne
- Fairwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rogersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rogersville.
Newspapers Published in Rogersville ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rogersville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rogersville.
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 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 Rogersville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Fond du Lac County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Columbia County
- Dodge County
- Green Lake County
- Sheboygan County
- Washington County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rogersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Rogersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |