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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 Wausau (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. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 is located in Marathon County and is the County Seat.

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 Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.

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

  • Marathon County     (The home county of Wausau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Schofield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
      • Schofield is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Rib Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
      • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
    • Brokaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
      • Brokaw is located in Marathon County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
    • Rothschild
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
      • Rothschild is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
    • Nutterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
      • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Marathon County
    • Taegesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
      • Taegesville is located in Marathon County
    • Evergreen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
    • Kronenwetter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
      • Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
    • Naugart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
      • Naugart is located in Marathon County
    • Marathon City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
      • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Emmerich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
      • Emmerich is located in Marathon County
  • Langlade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Antigo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
      • Antigo is located in Langlade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
    • Deerbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Merrill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
    • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
      • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
    • Gleason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
    • Dudley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Torun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
      • Torun is located in Portage County
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Ellis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Portage County
    • Alban
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
      • Alban is located in Portage County
    • Rosholt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Rosholt is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Polonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
      • Polonia is located in Portage County
    • Park Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Stevens Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
  • Shawano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Aniwa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Birnamwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Eland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
      • Eland is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Wittenberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Mattoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Regina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
      • Regina is located in Shawano County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wausau, with the one closest to Wausau listed first.
    • Milladore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
      • Milladore is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Blenker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
      • Blenker is located in Wood County
    • Auburndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Sherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wausau ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wausau.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wausau. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wausau and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wausau.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Wausau.

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 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:

Cemeteries Near Wausau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wausau.

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 Wausau covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanic Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanic Ridge Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
  • Rib View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rib View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rib View Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Big Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Chiber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wausau had a population of 9,253 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wausau had a population of 38,511 people.

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

  • Wausau Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausau Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau Junction
    • Wausau Junction is located in Marathon County
  • Schofield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
    • Schofield is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
  • Nutterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
    • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
  • Callon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callon
    • Callon is located in Marathon County
  • Taegesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
    • Taegesville is located in Marathon County
  • Stettin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stettin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
    • Stettin is located in Marathon County
  • Naugart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
    • Naugart is located in Marathon County
  • Mosinee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosinee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
    • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
  • Emmerich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
    • Emmerich is located in Marathon County
  • Rib Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
    • Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
  • Merrill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
  • Halder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halder
    • Halder is located in Marathon County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hatley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Hamburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Marathon County
    • Knowlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Marathon County

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

The official website for Wausau: www.ci.wausau.wi.us/

The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/

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>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- Wausau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wausau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9592, Longitude: -89.6393    
<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 Wausau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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