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 Rudolph (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 Rudolph. 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.
Rudolph is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.
Below are the counties that are near Rudolph. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rudolph:
- Wood County (The home county of Rudolph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Biron
(5 miles [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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Milladore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Sherry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Blenker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Port Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Arpin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Auburndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Leola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Big Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Chili
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Veefkind
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Jackson County
- City Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- New Miner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Sprague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Moon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Rangeline
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Mosinee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Rozellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- McMillan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Stratford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Fenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Rothschild
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Rib Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Junction City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Park Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Torun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Arnott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Custer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Cobb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rudolph, see our County-by-County Page for Rudolph.
Cemeteries Near Rudolph ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rudolph.
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 Rudolph - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rudolph covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (110 more) ...
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rudolph had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rudolph had a population of 411 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rudolph, with the one closest to Rudolph listed first.
- Junction City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Milladore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Meehan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Sherry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Blenker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Port Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Dancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dancy is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
- Auburndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Knowlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rudolph. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rudolph.
Newspapers Published in Rudolph ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudolph.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rudolph, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rudolph.
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 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 Rudolph:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clark County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Portage County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rudolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rudolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |