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 Veedum (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 Veedum. 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.
Veedum is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.
Below are the counties that are near Veedum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Veedum:
- Wood County (The home county of Veedum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Arpin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Vesper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Lindsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Eight Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Nekoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Sherry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Strongs Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Big Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Leola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Arkdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Chili
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Granton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Veefkind
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Neillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Spokeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Loyal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Globe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Riplinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- City Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Lapham Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Pray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Millston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- New Miner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Sprague
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Mather
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Necedah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- McMillan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Rozellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Spencer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Rangeline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Stratford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stratford is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Warrens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Shennington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Valley Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Wyeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Stevens Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Whiting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Veedum, see our County-by-County Page for Veedum.
Cemeteries Near Veedum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Veedum.
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 Veedum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Veedum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- City Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martyrs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Bill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- John Ne-Wee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Faith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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, Veedum had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Veedum, with the one closest to Veedum listed first.
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- City Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Babcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Babcock is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Walker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Vesper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Lindsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Nevins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nevins is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Spaulding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Meadow Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Port Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Lapham Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auburndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Veedum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Veedum.
Newspapers Published in Veedum ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Veedum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Veedum, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Veedum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Veedum:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Monroe County
- Portage County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Veedum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Veedum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |