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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 Sussex (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 Sussex. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Sussex is located in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.

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

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Sussex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • Lannon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Pewaukee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Pewaukee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Merton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pewaukee West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Butler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Fussville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
    • Brookfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Chenequa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Waukesha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • Ashippun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rubicon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Neosho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huilsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustisford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Neda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Theresa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Horicon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Mayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Juneau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • Kewaskum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • New Fane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Kilian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
    • Ixonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Helenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Grellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • West Granville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brown Deer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Allis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • River Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hales Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Bayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Fox Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ozaukee County
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sussex, with the one closest to Sussex listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wind Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kneeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Eagle Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Browns Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
    • Franksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
  • Walworth County
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Sussex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sussex.

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 Sussex - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sussex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Sussex had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sussex had a population of 11,086 people.

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

  • Lannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
  • Duplainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
  • Marcy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
  • Lake Five
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colgate is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
  • Merton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Merton is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Pewaukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
  • Menomonee Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meeker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Fussville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Monches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monches is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
    • North Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Waukesha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Sussex ...

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 299 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sussex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sussex, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sussex.

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 Sussex:

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 Sussex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sussex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.