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 Sandusky (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 Sandusky. 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 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.
Sandusky is located in Sauk 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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Sandusky. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandusky:
- Sauk County (The home county of Sandusky)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Lime Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Loganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ironton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Leland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Reedsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Denzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- La Valle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- North Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Spring Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Witwen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- West Baraboo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Adams County
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Plainville
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Wisconsin Dells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
- Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
- Lake Wisconsin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
- Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
- Okee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Harmony Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Mazomanie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Black Earth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Elvers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Marxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Blue Mounds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Muscoda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Blue River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Arena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Cassell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hyde
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Pleasant Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Ridgeway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Dodgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Barneveld
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Centreville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Former names for Centreville:
- Dry Bone Post Office
- Dry Bone
- Edmund
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Wonewoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Union Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Elroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Lyndon Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lemonweir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Mauston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Aubrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Cazenovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hub City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Richland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Lone Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Gillingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Yuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bloom City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Balmoral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Boaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sabin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Mount Tabor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Trippville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- La Farge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Readstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandusky, see our County-by-County Page for Sandusky.
Newspapers Published in Sandusky ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandusky.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandusky, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandusky.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sandusky:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
Cemeteries Near Sandusky ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandusky.
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 Sandusky covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Blakeslee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Eiffmeyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiffmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiffmeyer Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Tuckertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckertown Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Neptune Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neptune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
- Big Willow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Willow Cemetery
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Loyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
- Whitemound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemound Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Loyd Cemetery
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 Sandusky had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Loyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Keyesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
- Keyesville is located in Richland County
- Lime Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Bear Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Loganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Cazenovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sextonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
- Sextonville is located in Richland County
- Ironton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Buck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Richland County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Twin Bluffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
- Leland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hub City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Bluffs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandusky. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandusky.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandusky. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sandusky) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandusky. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3953, Longitude: -90.1521 In this case, the coordinates for Sandusky have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sandusky, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |