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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 Sheboygan (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 Sheboygan. 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.

Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County and is the County Seat.

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 Sheboygan County: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Ozaukee & Washington.

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

  • Sheboygan County     (The home county of Sheboygan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheboygan, with the one closest to Sheboygan listed first.
    • Kohler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ourtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howards Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Oostburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Adell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cascade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhart Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Glenbeulah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheboygan, with the one closest to Sheboygan listed first.
    • New Holstein
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheboygan, with the one closest to Sheboygan listed first.
    • Graham Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Cloud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Banner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Fane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sheboygan to Calvary
    • Dotyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sheboygan to Dotyville
    • Mount Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sheboygan to Malone
    • Garnet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sheboygan to Johnsburg
  • Manitowoc County
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheboygan, with the one closest to Sheboygan listed first.
    • Sauk Trail Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Belgium
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lake Church
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holy Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holy Cross
      • From Sheboygan to Holy Cross
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kohler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Waubeka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saukville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Sheboygan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheboygan.

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 Sheboygan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheboygan had a population of 16,359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheboygan had a population of 47,819 people.

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

  • Mosel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosel
    • Mosel is located in Sheboygan County
  • Sheboygan Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Weedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedens
    • Weedens is located in Sheboygan County
  • Howards Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Gibbsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbsville
    • Gibbsville is located in Sheboygan County
  • Oostburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sheboygan County
  • Cleveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Hingham is located in Sheboygan County
  • Ada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Sheboygan County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Meeme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeme
      • Meeme is located in Manitowoc County
    • Adell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sheboygan ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheboygan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sheboygan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sheboygan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sheboygan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Sheboygan.

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 Sheboygan:

The official website for Sheboygan: www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us/

The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.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>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.
<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>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- Sheboygan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheboygan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7497, Longitude: -87.7130    
<5>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 Sheboygan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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