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 Stockton (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 Stockton. 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.
Stockton is located in Portage County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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 Stockton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stockton:
- Portage County (The home county of Stockton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Custer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Arnott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Stevens Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Whiting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Plover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Torun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Leola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Galloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Elderon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Mosinee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Pike Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Kronenwetter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Moon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ringle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Norrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Split Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Tigerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wittenberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Eland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Cobb Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Scandinavia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- King
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Rural
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Ogdensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Waupaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Big Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Baldwins Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Manawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manawa is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wild Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Saxeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Biron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Rudolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Grand Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Milladore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Port Edwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Eight Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Sherry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Vesper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Nekoosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stockton, see our County-by-County Page for Stockton.
Cemeteries Near Stockton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stockton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stockton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stockton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- McDill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lombard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stockton had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stockton, with the one closest to Stockton listed first.
- Custer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Arnott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Polonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Stevens Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Fancher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fancher is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keene is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meehan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peru is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stockton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stockton.
Newspapers Published in Stockton ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stockton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stockton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stockton.
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 helpful 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 Stockton:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Marathon County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Stockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stockton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |