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 Rosholt (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 Rosholt. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Rosholt is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Rosholt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosholt:
- Portage County (The home county of Rosholt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Alban
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Polonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Ellis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Custer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Torun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Amherst Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Arnott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Park Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Galloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Elderon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pike Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Ashley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Norrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Ringle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Kronenwetter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Mosinee
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Rothschild
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Outagamie County
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Split Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Tigerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wittenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Eland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Birnamwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Bowler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Regina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Almon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Leopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Pella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pella is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Aniwa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Mattoon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Gresham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Iola
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Big Falls
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Scandinavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Cobb Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Ogdensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- King
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Manawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manawa is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Waupaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Rural
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Baldwins Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Waushara County
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Biron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Rudolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Milladore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Grand Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Blenker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosholt, see our County-by-County Page for Rosholt.
Cemeteries Near Rosholt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosholt.
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 Rosholt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosholt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Northland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hitterdahl Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peacefull Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bickel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amherst Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iola Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Lola Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Amherst 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 Rosholt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosholt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosholt, with the one closest to Rosholt listed first.
- Alban
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Northland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Northland is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
- Polonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Ellis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Shantytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shantytown is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- New Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Custer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Bevent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bevent is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elderon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Amherst Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosholt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosholt.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rosholt ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosholt.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rosholt. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rosholt and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rosholt.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Rosholt.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rosholt:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marathon County
- Outagamie County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara 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 Rosholt, 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- Rosholt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |