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 Whiting (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 Whiting. 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 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.
Whiting is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Whiting. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whiting:
- Portage County (The home county of Whiting)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Arnott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Ellis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Torun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Polonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Amherst Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Nelsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Leola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Big Flats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Mosinee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Galloway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Moon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kronenwetter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Elderon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pike Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Rangeline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rangeline is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
- Rothschild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Ringle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ringle is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
- Rozellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rozellville is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
- Shawano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Split Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Tigerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Wittenberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Waupaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Cobb Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Scandinavia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Iola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- King
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Rural
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Waupaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
- Ogdensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Big Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Baldwins Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Hancock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Wild Rose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Saxeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Biron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Grand Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Milladore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Port Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Eight Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Sherry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Blenker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Vesper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Nekoosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Arpin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whiting, see our County-by-County Page for Whiting.
Cemeteries Near Whiting ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whiting.
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 Whiting - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whiting covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McDill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (127 more) ...
- Liberty Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lombard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Whiting in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whiting.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Stevens Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stockton is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Meehan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meehan is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
- Arnott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Fancher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fancher is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Ellis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keene is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Polonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Amherst Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Nelsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whiting. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whiting.
Newspapers Published in Whiting ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiting.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whiting, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whiting.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whiting:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Marathon County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whiting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiting) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |