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 Shorewood (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 Shorewood. 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.
Shorewood is located in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Shorewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shorewood:
- Milwaukee County (The home county of Shorewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Whitefish Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Fox Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Milwaukee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Bayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - River Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- West Milwaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Brown Deer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- West Allis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - West Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Saint Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Mequon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Thiensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Freistadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Cedarburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Ulao
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Horns Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Port Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Saukville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Fredonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Holy Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Waubeka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Kneeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Wind Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Wind Point is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Wind Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- North Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Racine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Caldwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Elmwood Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Lake Five
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Rugby Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Cedar Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Myra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Slinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - West Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Lannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Tess Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sussex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Pewaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shorewood, see our County-by-County Page for Shorewood.
Cemeteries Near Shorewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shorewood.
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 Shorewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Glen Oaks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glen Oaks Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- The Glen Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87884 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johannes Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1638206 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Tree Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Meadows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88177 <3>
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wander's Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213246 <3>
- Wauwatosa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wauwatosa Cemetery
- Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87664 <3>
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269913 <3>
- Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974533 <3>
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Milwaukee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1914354 <3>
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel 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.<4>
While we didn't find Shorewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shorewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shorewood, with the one closest to Shorewood listed first.
- Whitefish Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Milwaukee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Brown Deer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Saint Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- West Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Elm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Mequon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fussville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Thiensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- South Milwaukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Freistadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Menomonee Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Marcy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freistadt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shorewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shorewood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shorewood ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorewood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shorewood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shorewood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shorewood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Shorewood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shorewood:
- 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 Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ozaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ozaukee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Milwaukee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Milwaukee County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shorewood: www.villageofshorewood.org/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.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> | 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 Shorewood, 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- Shorewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shorewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0914, Longitude: -87.8862 In this case, the coordinates for Shorewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |