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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 Wind Lake (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 Wind Lake. 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 Wind Lake ...

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 Wind Lake: Wind Lk.

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 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.

Wind Lake is located in Racine 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 Racine County: Kenosha, Walworth & Waukesha.

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

  • Racine County     (The home county of Wind Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Caldwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kneeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Browns Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Honey Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Lac La Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Helenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Wind Lake to Brighton
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Wind Lake to Paris
    • Paddock Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Fox River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Wind Lake to Fox River
    • Salem Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Slades Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Powers Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Camp Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Twin Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Union Church
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Martins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Hales Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Allis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Milwaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Milwaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wauwatosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Cudahy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mequon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mequon
      • From Wind Lake to Mequon
    • Thiensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Potter Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Wind Lake to Voree
    • East Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bowers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Little Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lauderdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Wind Lake to Lauderdale
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Lake Five
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Richfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Wind Lake to Richfield
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Muskego
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Big Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tess Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Wind Lake to Prospect
    • Mukwonago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • New Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waukesha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Genesee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Eagleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Genesee Depot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Channel Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Catherine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
    • Fossland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Villa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lindenhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
    • Millburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millburn
      • From Wind Lake to Millburn
    • Old Mill Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
      • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
    • Monaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wind Lake, with the one closest to Wind Lake listed first.
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Solon Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Ringwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
    • Sunnyside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Wind Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wind Lake.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muskego Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskego Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskego Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...

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 Wind Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wind Lake.

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

  • Union Church
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Big Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Muskego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
  • North Cape
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
    • North Cape is located in Racine County
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kneeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tess Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Wind Lake to Prospect

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

Newspapers Published in Wind Lake ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wind Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wind Lake, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wind Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wind Lake:

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

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Wind Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wind Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wind Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8257, Longitude: -88.1600    









 

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