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 Wausau Junction (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 Wausau Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Wausau Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wausau Junction: Wausau Jct. (or less commonly used: Wausau Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Wausau Junction is located in Marathon 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 Wausau Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wausau Junction:
- Marathon County (The home county of Wausau Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Wausau
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Schofield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Rothschild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Rib Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Brokaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Ringle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Taegesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Marathon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Antigo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Phlox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Deerbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Neva Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Gleason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Irma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Torun
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Ellis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Alban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Rosholt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Polonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Stevens Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Garfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Birnamwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Eland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Aniwa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Wittenberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Mattoon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mattoon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Regina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Regina is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Almon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Almon is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Tigerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Milladore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Blenker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Sherry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Auburndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wausau Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Wausau Junction.
Cemeteries Near Wausau Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wausau Junction.
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 Wausau Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wausau Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forestville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Town Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rib View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mosinee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zions Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (96 more) ...
- Chiber Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Big Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wausau Junction had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wausau Junction, with the one closest to Wausau Junction listed first.
- Schofield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Wausau
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Callon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Callon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Taegesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Stettin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stettin is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
- Mosinee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Naugart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Hatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Emmerich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Rib Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
- Knowlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knowlton is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bevent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bevent is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Pike Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Halder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halder is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wausau Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wausau Junction.
Newspapers Published in Wausau Junction ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wausau Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wausau Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wausau Junction.
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 Wausau Junction:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Marathon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Portage County
- Shawano 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> | 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 Wausau Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wausau Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |