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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 Thompson (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 Thompson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Thompson is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Thompson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Slinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Lake Five
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Saint Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Thompson to Cedar Lake
    • Richfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Thompson to Richfield
    • Cedar Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Rubicon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Neosho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashippun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Huilsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustisford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Neda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Theresa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Horicon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Mayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Juneau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Kewaskum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • Saint Kilian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ashford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Thompson to Elmore
    • New Fane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbellsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Eden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Marblehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marblehead
      • From Thompson to Marblehead
    • Oakfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Watertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Thompson to Farmington
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Grellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Helenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • West Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Deer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • River Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Bayside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
    • Fox Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
      • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
    • West Allis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitefish Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Milwaukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hales Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Milwaukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Horns Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mequon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mequon
      • From Thompson to Mequon
    • Cedarburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Thiensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saukville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Ulao
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulao
      • From Thompson to Ulao
    • Kohler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Waubeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Port Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holy Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holy Cross
      • From Thompson to Holy Cross
  • Racine County
  • Sheboygan County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Little Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Potter Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
    • Merton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Stonebank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Monterey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chenequa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Okauchee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okauchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okauchee
      • From Thompson to Okauchee
    • Hartland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Nashotah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashotah
      • From Thompson to Nashotah
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Sussex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pewaukee West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Oconomowoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people

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

Cemeteries Near Thompson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thompson had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alderley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderley
    • Alderley is located in Dodge County
  • Monches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
    • Monches is located in Waukesha County
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Five
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Washington County
  • North Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
  • Rugby Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Lake
    • From Thompson to Cedar Lake
  • Saint Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ashippun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monterey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Merton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
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    • Neosho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
      • Colgate is located in Washington County
    • Richfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Thompson to Richfield

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

Newspapers Published in Thompson ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson, 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 Thompson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thompson:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2586, Longitude: -88.3710       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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