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 South Milwaukee (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 South Milwaukee. 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 South Milwaukee ...
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 South Milwaukee: S. Milwaukee
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
South Milwaukee 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 South Milwaukee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Milwaukee:
- Milwaukee County (The home county of South Milwaukee)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Oak Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Cudahy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Saint Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Milwaukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Milwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Hales Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- West Allis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Union Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Shorewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Wauwatosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Somers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Kenosha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Pleasant Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Paddock Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Fossland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Camp Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Fox River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Benet Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Mequon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Thiensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Freistadt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Cedarburg
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Grafton
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Ulao
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Horns Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Wind Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Kneeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- North Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Sturtevant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Elmwood Park
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Wind Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Voree ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - East Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Germantown
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Lake Five
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Elm Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Big Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Waukesha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Menomonee Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Pewaukee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Pewaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Fossland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Winthrop Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
- Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Milwaukee, see our County-by-County Page for South Milwaukee.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Milwaukee ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Milwaukee.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Milwaukee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Milwaukee and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Milwaukee.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of South Milwaukee.
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 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 South Milwaukee:
- 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
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha 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
Cemeteries Near South Milwaukee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Milwaukee.
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 South Milwaukee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Forest Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88197 <5>
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Independent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Milwaukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>
- St. Adalberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- The St. Adalberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Polish Union Cemetery
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
- St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalberts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88884 <5>
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88198 <5>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Arlington Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- The Arlington Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962498 <5>
- Holy Trinity 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Milwaukee had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Milwaukee had a population of 20,673 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Milwaukee, with the one closest to South Milwaukee listed first.
- Oak Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Saint Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Husher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Tabor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Kilbournville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Milwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Hales Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Saint Martins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Racine County
- Franksville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Thompsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Milwaukee. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Milwaukee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Milwaukee: www.ci.south-milwaukee.wi.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Milwaukee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Milwaukee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9107, Longitude: -87.8607 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 South Milwaukee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |