Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Unity (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 Unity. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Unity is primarily located in Marathon County. A portion of Unity extends into Clark 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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Marathon County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- McMillan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Stratford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Fenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fenwood is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Wien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wien is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
- Rozellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Poniatowski
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poniatowski
- Rangeline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Colby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Riplinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
- Abbotsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Curtiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Curtiss is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Dorchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Veefkind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Loyal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Spokeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Owen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Chili
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Stetsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Medford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Lublin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Interwald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Interwald is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interwald
- Bellinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellinger is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
- Perkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Bakerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hewitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Lindsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Auburndale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Arpin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Blenker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Milladore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Pittsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Vesper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
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 Unity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Brighton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Grove Cemetery
- St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215127 <1>
- Abbotsford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abbotsford Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Curtiss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Unity had a population of 318 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Unity had a population of 329 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Colby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Abbotsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Curtiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Curtiss is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- McMillan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Dorchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Loyal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Spokeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Veefkind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Weber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wuertsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuertsburg
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Longwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Unity ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Unity. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Unity and those printed in the larger area surrounding Unity.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Unity.
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 websites either 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 Unity:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Taylor County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unity) 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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |