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 Starks (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 Starks. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Starks is located in Oneida 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 Oneida County: Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Price & Vilas.

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

• Oneida County     (The home county of Starks)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Starks, with the one closest to Starks listed first.
  • Gagen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gagen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
    • Gagen is located in Oneida County
  • Monico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
    • Monico is located in Oneida County
  • Sugar Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
  • Rhinelander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
    • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
  • Pelican Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
    • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
  • Jennings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Oneida County
  • Newbold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
    • Newbold is located in Oneida County
  • Harshaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
  • Hazelhurst
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
  • Woodruff
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
• Forest County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Starks, with the one closest to Starks listed first.
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Forest County
  • Hiles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
    • Hiles is located in Forest County
  • Crandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Crandon is located in Forest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Mole Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
    • Mole Lake is located in Forest County
  • Laona
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
    • Laona is located in Forest County
  • Padus
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
    • Padus is located in Forest County
• Langlade County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Starks, with the one closest to Starks listed first.
  • Elcho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Elcho is located in Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
  • Kempster
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
    • Kempster is located in Langlade County
  • Freeman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Langlade County
  • Deerbrook
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
  • Lily
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Langlade County
• Lincoln County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Starks, with the one closest to Starks listed first.
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
  • Dudley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
  • Gleason
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
  • Tomahawk
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Jersey City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
  • Irma
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Lincoln County
• Vilas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Starks, with the one closest to Starks listed first.
  • Eagle River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Saint Germain
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
    • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
    • Former names for Saint Germain:
    • Farmington
    • Lakewood
  • Conover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Vilas County
  • Sayner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
    • Sayner is located in Vilas County
  • Phelps
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County

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

Cemeteries Near Starks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starks.

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

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

• Northland Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northland Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Enterprise Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hiles Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wolfgram Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfgram Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfgram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nashville Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elcho Community Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elcho Community Cemetery
• Crandon Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Cemetery
• Argonne Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argonne Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argonne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Newbold Memorial Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (34 more) ...
  • Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
    • The Crandon Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88296 <3>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic 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 Starks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Starks.

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

• Malvern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Malvern is located in Oneida County
• Rhinelander
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
  • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
• Atkins
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Forest County
• Pelican Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
  • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
• Newbold
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Newbold is located in Oneida County
• Jeffris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
  • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
• Elcho
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
  • Elcho is located in Langlade County
• Post Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
  • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
• Crandon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
  • Crandon is located in Forest County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
• McNaughton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNaughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
  • McNaughton is located in Oneida County
• Eagle River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
  • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
• Summit Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
  • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Harshaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
  • Goodnow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow
    • Goodnow is located in Oneida County
  • Manson ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Oneida County

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

Newspapers Published in Starks ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Starks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Starks, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Starks.

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 Starks:

• 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 Oneida County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Forest County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Langlade County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vilas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Oneida County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.wi.gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/