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 West Bend (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 West Bend. 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 West Bend ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Bend: W. Bend
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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Bend is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near West Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bend:
- Washington County (The home county of West Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Barton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Myra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Saint Michaels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michaels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Boltonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Saint Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Slinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Richfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Huilsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huilsburg
- Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
- Theresa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Lomira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Iron Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Neda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Dodge County
- Neosho
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Mayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Knowles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Brownsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Kekoskee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Hustisford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Ashippun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Kewaskum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - New Fane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fane
- New Fane is located in Fond du Lac County
- Campbellsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Saint Kilian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- New Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Fond du Lac County
- Ashford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Graham Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
- Dotyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
- Oakfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Lac La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Ixonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- West Granville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Brown Deer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Bayside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - River Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Fox Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Whitefish Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Wauwatosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Shorewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - West Allis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Milwaukee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- West Milwaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Kohler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Horns Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Waubeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Saukville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Cedarburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Freistadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Port Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Ulao
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Thiensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Belgium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Random Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Adell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cascade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Waldo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Oostburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Glenbeulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Ourtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
- Sheboygan Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Elkhart Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Kohler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Lannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Menomonee Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Merton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Sussex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Stonebank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
- Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
- Hartland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Pewaukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Chenequa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Monterey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Pewaukee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Okauchee Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Okauchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bend, see our County-by-County Page for West Bend.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Bend ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bend.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Bend. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Bend and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Bend.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> of West Bend.
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 West Bend:
- 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 Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fond du Lac County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson 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
- Ozaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sheboygan 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
- Dodge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Washington County
Cemeteries Near West Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Bend.
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 West Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Bend.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wightman's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89423 <3>
- Newark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
- Old St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
- Maxon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxon Cemetery
- Last Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Last Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Last Home Cemetery
- Diefenbach's Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diefenbach's Corner Cemetery
- Mayfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutheran Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Kewaskum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133756 <3>
- Kewaskum Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewaskum Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewaskum Union Cemetery
- Albright EUB Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright EUB Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89422 <3>
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- The Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2539962 <3>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
- Old St. Peter Catholic 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Bend had a population of 1,296 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Bend had a population of 31,478 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Bend, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Young America
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Washington County
- Barton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Myra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Washington County
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Saint Michaels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michaels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Kohlsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsville
- Kohlsville is located in Washington County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Saint Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Ackerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
- Ackerville is located in Washington County
- Allenton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. 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> | 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 '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- West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4234, Longitude: -88.1825 |
| <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> | 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 West Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |