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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 Troy Center (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 Troy Center. 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 Troy Center ...

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 Troy Center: Troy Ctr. (or less commonly used: Troy Cen., Troy Cent. or Troy Cntr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Troy Center is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.

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

  • Walworth County     (The home county of Troy Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • East Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • East Troy is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
    • Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Walworth County
    • Little Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
      • Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Potter Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lauderdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Beulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Walworth County
    • Bowers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County
    • Spring Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
      • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Dane County
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Dodge County
    • Ashippun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Helenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fort Atkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Ixonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lac La Belle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Johnson Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Slades Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
    • Powers Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
    • Fox River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
    • Twin Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Paddock Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Camp Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Salem Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Lake Shangrila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
    • Benet Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Somers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Union Church
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
      • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
    • Hales Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Greendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Allis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oak Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Wind Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
    • Bohners Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
    • Eagle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Union Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Kneeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Rock County
    • Lima Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
    • Johnstown Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
      • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
    • Avalon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Rock County
    • Emerald Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
      • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Tiffany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County
    • Shopiere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Edgerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
  • Washington County
    • Lake Five
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
      • Lake Five is located in Washington County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Eagleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
    • Eagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
    • Mukwonago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • North Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Ottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
    • Genesee Depot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
      • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
    • Genesee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Big Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Dousman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Wales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Waterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Channel Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Catherine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
    • Fox Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Center, with the one closest to Troy Center listed first.
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Alden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Harvard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
    • Solon Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Ringwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
    • Wonder Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <3>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Troy Center ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troy Center, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troy Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Troy Center:

Cemeteries Near Troy Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy Center.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
  • Troy Lakes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Lakes Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
    • The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88610 <5>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <5>
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Westville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Troy Center had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Adams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Walworth County
  • Mayhews ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
    • Mayhews is located in Walworth County
  • Little Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
  • Lauderdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
  • Mukwonago
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
    • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
  • Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Spring Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
    • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Heart Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
    • Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Millard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Walworth County
  • Honey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Racine County
  • Caldwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Racine County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jefferson County

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

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

The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Troy Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8105, Longitude: -88.4643       In this case, the coordinates for Troy Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Troy Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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