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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 Stevens Point (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 Stevens Point. 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 Stevens Point ...

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 Stevens Point: Stevens Pt.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Stevens Point is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

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

  • Portage County     (The home county of Stevens Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Park Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Whiting
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Plover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Custer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Torun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
      • Arnott is located in Portage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnott
      • From Stevens Point to Arnott
    • Polonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Amherst Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Leola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leola
      • From Stevens Point to Leola
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Rome
      • From Stevens Point to New Rome
    • Big Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Ashley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mosinee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosinee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
      • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
    • Galloway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
    • Kronenwetter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elderon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Pike Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rangeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rothschild
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Ringle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Shawano County
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Cobb Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Iola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Scandinavia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • King
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rural
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Stevens Point to Rural
    • Ogdensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Waupaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • Big Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Wild Rose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stevens Point, with the one closest to Stevens Point listed first.
    • Biron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Rudolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Grand Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Wazeecha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wazeecha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
      • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milladore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sherry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Port Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blenker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Eight Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vesper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nekoosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Stevens Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stevens Point.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linwood Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stevens Point had a population of 7,896 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stevens Point had a population of 25,949 people.

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

  • Stockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
  • Custer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meehan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meehan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
    • Meehan is located in Portage County
  • Arnott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnott
    • From Stevens Point to Arnott
  • Polonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fancher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
  • Keene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Portage County
  • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Junction City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Rudolph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Amherst Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
    • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shantytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
      • Shantytown is located in Marathon County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stevens Point ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stevens Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stevens Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stevens Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stevens Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Stevens Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stevens Point:

The official website for Stevens Point: www.stevenspoint.com/

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 Stevens Point, 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' (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- Stevens Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevens Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5224, Longitude: -89.5646    









 

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