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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 Saint Cloud (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 Saint Cloud. 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 Saint Cloud ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Cloud: St. Cloud

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Saint Cloud is located in Fond du Lac County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties 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 Saint Cloud. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Cloud:

  • Fond du Lac County     (The home county of Saint Cloud)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Cloud, with the one closest to Saint Cloud listed first.
    • New Holstein
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Brothertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Quinney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Calumet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brant
      • From Saint Cloud to Brant
    • Stockbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Potter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Hilbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbert
      • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint John
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Brillion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
      • Brillion is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
    • Sherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Cloud, with the one closest to Saint Cloud listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Lomira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knowles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Theresa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kekoskee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Mayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
  • Manitowoc County
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Cloud, with the one closest to Saint Cloud listed first.
    • Kohler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waubeka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Belgium
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sauk Trail Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Cloud, with the one closest to Saint Cloud listed first.
    • Glenbeulah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Elkhart Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cascade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Howards Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
      • Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
    • Adell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ourtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kohler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Random Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oostburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Cloud, with the one closest to Saint Cloud listed first.
    • Point Comfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Wolf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Stony Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oshkosh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitzgerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adella Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adella Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adella Beach
      • Adella Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Fisk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pickett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Neenah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reighmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Menasha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
      • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Cloud ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Cloud.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West Greenbush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Fridolin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fridolin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fridolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anna Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anna Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anna Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Cloud had a population of 197 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Cloud had a population of 458 people.

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

  • Hulls Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
    • Hulls Crossing is located in Sheboygan County
  • Calvary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary
    • From Saint Cloud to Calvary
  • Mount Calvary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
    • Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Greenbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Sheboygan County
  • Saint Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
    • Saint Anna is located in Calumet County
  • Dotyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
    • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dotyville
    • From Saint Cloud to Dotyville
  • Marytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marytown
    • Marytown is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Glenbeulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
    • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Malone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Malone is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Malone
    • From Saint Cloud to Malone
  • Johnsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Johnsburg
    • From Saint Cloud to Johnsburg
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Silica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
    • Silica is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kiel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Holstein
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Charlesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesburg
      • Charlesburg is located in Calumet County

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Cloud ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Cloud.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Cloud, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Cloud.

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 Saint Cloud:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Cloud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>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 Saint Cloud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Cloud) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Cloud. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8228, Longitude: -88.1662    









 

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