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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 Utley (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 Utley. 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 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 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.

Utley is located in Green Lake 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 Green Lake County: Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Waushara & Winnebago.

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

  • Green Lake County     (The home county of Utley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Markesan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Green Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marquette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Friesland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Englewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pardeeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Fall River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Doylestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Otsego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Wyocena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyocena
      • From Utley to Wyocena
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Portage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Waupun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Randolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Atwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Burnett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnesota Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Kekoskee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Knowles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Horicon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Mayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Juneau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Fairwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Metomen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Rosendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Eldorado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodhull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Fond du Lac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fond du Lac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Germania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Montello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Neshkoro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Glen Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Packwaukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Endeavor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utley, with the one closest to Utley listed first.
    • Rodney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodney is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Lohrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Redgranite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Poy Sippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wautoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Winnebago County

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

Cemeteries Near Utley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Utley.

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

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

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

  • Tichora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mackford Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Alto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Lake Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swatz Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Lake Maria Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Utley had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Fairwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Markesan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ripon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fox Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
  • Ladoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • West Rosendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Rosendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fox Lake Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
    • Rush Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Utley ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Utley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Utley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Utley.

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 Utley:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Utley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Utley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.