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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 Tigerton (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 Tigerton. 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 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.

Tigerton is located in Shawano 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 Shawano County: Brown, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage & Waupaca.

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

  • Shawano County     (The home county of Tigerton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Split Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wittenberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowler is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Leopolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Regina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Almon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Birnamwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattoon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Belle Plaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Aniwa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Phlox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Antigo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Elderon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Galloway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Norrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Pike Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Ashley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kronenwetter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nutterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glandon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Menominee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Zoar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Neopit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neopit
    • Keshena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Legend Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Leeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Alban
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosholt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Polonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Amherst Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Torun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Arnott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton listed first.
    • Big Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Clintonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
    • Embarrass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Scandinavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Manawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Baldwins Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cobb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town

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

Cemeteries Near Tigerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tigerton.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tigerton, with the one closest to Tigerton 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tigerton had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tigerton had a population of 702 people.

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

  • Split Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitcomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
  • Hunting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunting is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
  • Wittenberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Caroline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Caroline is located in Shawano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elderon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elderon is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Leopolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Regina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Eland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northland is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buckbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alban
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tigerton ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tigerton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tigerton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tigerton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tigerton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Tigerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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>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 from Point A (ie- Tigerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Tigerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.