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 Waterford (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 Waterford. 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 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.
Waterford is located in Racine 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 Racine County: Kenosha, Walworth & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Waterford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterford:
- Racine County (The home county of Waterford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Browns Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Yorkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Bohners Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Kneeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Helenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Lac La Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lake Lac La Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Slades Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Fox River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Powers Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Paddock Lake
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Salem Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Camp Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Twin Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Somers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Benet Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Union Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hales Corners
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Greendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(18 miles [29 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
- Oak Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- South Milwaukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- West Allis
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Cudahy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - West Milwaukee
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Wauwatosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Milwaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Rock County
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Lake Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Potter Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Voree ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - East Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Troy Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Pell Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Washington County
- Lake Five
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Lake Five
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Mukwonago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eagleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Genesee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Eagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- North Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Genesee Depot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Waukesha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Channel Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Fossland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fox Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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>
- Fox Lake Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Villa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Monaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lindenhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
- Millburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Old Mill Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Solon Mills
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pistakee Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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)
- Ringwood
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Sunnyside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Johnsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Big Foot Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - McCullom Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterford, see our County-by-County Page for Waterford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waterford ...
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 Waterford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waterford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waterford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waterford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Waterford.
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 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 Waterford:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Racine County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Racine County
Cemeteries Near Waterford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterford.
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 Waterford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Rochester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
- Rooker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooker Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
- Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Dover Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200016 <5>
- Rural Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
- German Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
- God's Acre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89066 <5>
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #603767 <5>
- Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
- St. Mary 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 Waterford had a population of 448 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Waterford had a population of 5,618 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Honey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Kansasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- North Cape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Union Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Mukwonago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
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 '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- Waterford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7628, Longitude: -88.2156 In this case, the coordinates for Waterford 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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |