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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 Rose Lawn (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 Rose Lawn. 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.

Rose Lawn is located in Shawano 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 Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Rose Lawn)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pittsfield is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pulaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Flintville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobart is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
    • Duck Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Howard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Howard is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
    • Suamico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Suamico is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suamico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,064 people
    • Ashwaubenon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • De Pere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allouez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calumet County
  • Kewaunee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Duvall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Luxemburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Luxemburg is located in Kewaunee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Manitowoc County
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Legend Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Keshena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconto County
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Seymour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Seymour is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Nichols is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Chicago Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
    • Leeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shiocton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Apple Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Kimberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Chute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Embarrass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Clintonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ostrander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Lawn, with the one closest to Rose Lawn listed first.
    • Fox Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Menasha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
    • Neenah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Medina Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rose Lawn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Lawn.

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 Rose Lawn - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rose Lawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cicero Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Owego Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego Cemetery
    • The Owego Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Church Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laney Cemetery
  • Evangelist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seymour Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Magee - Prickett Cemetery
  • South Cicero Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kunesh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lessor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Polish National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rose Lawn had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hofa Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hofa Park is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hofa Park
  • Laney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Briarton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Angelica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Angelica is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Black Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
  • Flintville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonduel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leeman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cormier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cormier is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormier
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Duck Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tremble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tremble is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremble
    • Binghamton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Binghamton is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton

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

Newspapers Published in Rose Lawn ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Lawn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Lawn, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Lawn.

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 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 Rose Lawn:

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 Rose Lawn, 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 from Point A (ie- Rose Lawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.