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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 Saxeville (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 Saxeville. 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.

Saxeville is located in Waushara 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 Waushara County: Adams, Green Lake, Marquette, Portage, Waupaca & Winnebago.

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

  • Waushara County     (The home county of Saxeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Pine River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poy Sippi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wild Rose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lohrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Redgranite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Wautoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Rodney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rodney is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Hancock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Leola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Fond du Lac County
    • Ripon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Marquette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Neshkoro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Germania
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Montello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Blaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Almond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Amherst Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Polonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiting
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxeville, with the one closest to Saxeville listed first.
    • Rural
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • King
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Waupaca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • Fremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Weyauwega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Cobb Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Gills Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baldwins Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogdensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Scandinavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winnebago County

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

Cemeteries Near Saxeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxeville.

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 Saxeville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Howes Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Springwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garesalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Poy Sippi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lind Center 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 Saxeville had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pine River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brushville is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
  • Poy Sippi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatton is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Rural
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Tustin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tustin is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
  • Waupaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Rodney ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rodney is located in Waushara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Saxeville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxeville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saxeville, 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 Saxeville.

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 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 Saxeville:

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 Saxeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Saxeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.