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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 Wayne (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 Wayne. 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 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.

Wayne is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Wayne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Allenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Michaels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Boltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Wayne to Cedar Lake
    • Slinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Fillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Theresa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lomira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Huilsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Neda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kekoskee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Iron Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rubicon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Horicon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Neosho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Saint Kilian
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewaskum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
      • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
    • Elmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmore
      • From Wayne to Elmore
    • Ashford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Fane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Prospect
      • From Wayne to New Prospect
    • Byron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Marblehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marblehead
      • From Wayne to Marblehead
    • Armstrong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dotyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dotyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dotyville
      • From Wayne to Dotyville
    • Graham Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Lac La Belle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ixonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Watertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Brown Deer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
      • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
    • West Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • River Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Kohler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Waubeka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
    • Horns Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holy Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holy Cross
      • From Wayne to Holy Cross
    • Saukville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
      • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
    • Cedarburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belgium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Freistadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ulao
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulao
      • From Wayne to Ulao
    • Lake Church
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Random Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cascade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Adell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenbeulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Elkhart Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Oostburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ourtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Sheboygan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsonville
      • From Wayne to Johnsonville
    • Sheboygan Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Merton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Monterey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Stonebank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sussex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Chenequa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Hartland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Okauchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okauchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okauchee
      • From Wayne to Okauchee
    • Nashotah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashotah
      • From Wayne to Nashotah
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Oconomowoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Point Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Wolf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County

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

Cemeteries Near Wayne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayne.

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

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

  • Rauch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rauch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rauch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Kilian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Deutsche Bisch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deutsche Bisch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deutsche Bisch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright EUB Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright EUB Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kewaskum Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewaskum Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewaskum Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Gage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Wayne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wayne.

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

  • Kohlsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsville
    • Kohlsville is located in Washington County
  • Saint Kilian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmore
    • From Wayne to Elmore
  • Nenno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nenno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenno
    • Nenno is located in Washington County
  • Ashford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Theresa Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theresa Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa Station
    • Theresa Station is located in Dodge County
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Washington County
  • Allenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbellsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Theresa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Fane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Young America
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Washington County
    • Saint Michaels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wayne ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayne, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wayne:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Wayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5145, Longitude: -88.3216    
<5>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 Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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