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 Walker (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 Walker. 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.
Walker 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 Walker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker:
- Wood County (The home county of Walker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Port Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Vesper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Eight Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Nekoosa
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Wisconsin Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Pittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Biron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Grand Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Arpin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Sherry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Big Flats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Leola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Strongs Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Arkdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Chili
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Granton
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- City Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Lapham Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Pray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- New Miner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Sprague
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Mather
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Necedah
(25 miles [40.2 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 Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Rangeline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Rozellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- McMillan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Ashley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Moon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Stratford
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Monroe County
- Shennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Whiting
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Plover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Stevens Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Park Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Arnott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Torun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Custer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Almond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Polonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walker, see our County-by-County Page for Walker.
Cemeteries Near Walker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker.
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 Walker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Village of Port Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Babcock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (119 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Walker had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Port Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Vesper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Babcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Babcock is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Pittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Veedum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Veedum is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Sherry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Meadow Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meehan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Milladore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Auburndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 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
- City Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker.
Newspapers Published in Walker ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Walker:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clark County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Monroe County
- Portage County
- Waushara County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Walker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Walker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |