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 White Creek (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 White Creek. 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 White Creek ...
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 White Creek: White Crk. (or less commonly used: White Ck. or White Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Creek.
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 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.
White Creek is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near White Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Creek:
- Adams County (The home county of White Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Arkdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Strongs Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Big Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Leola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Wisconsin Dells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Portage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Lyndon Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Lemonweir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Mauston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- New Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Necedah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Wonewoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Camp Douglas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Elroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Hustler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Union Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- New Miner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Sprague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Douglas Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Endeavor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Packwaukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Glen Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Montello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Germania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Kendall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Shennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Wyeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Richland County
- Cazenovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cazenovia is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Lake Delton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Reedsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
- La Valle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Baraboo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Rock Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- West Baraboo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Ironton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ironton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- North Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Loganville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Lime Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Trippville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Coloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Creek, see our County-by-County Page for White Creek.
Cemeteries Near White Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Creek.
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 White Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Townline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Township Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quincy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lemonweir Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dupless Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gould Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- St. Leos Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dellwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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 White Creek had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Creek, with the one closest to White Creek listed first.
- Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Lemonweir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lyndon Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Grand Marsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- Mauston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Arkdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Big Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Creek.
Newspapers Published in White Creek ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White Creek:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Juneau County
- Marquette County
- Monroe County
- Richland County
- Sauk County
- Vernon County
- Waushara 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 White Creek, 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- White Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |