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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 Alma Center (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 Alma Center. 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 Alma Center ...

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 Alma Center: Alma Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alma Cen., Alma Cent. or Alma Cntr.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Alma Center is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Alma Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma Center, with the one closest to Alma Center listed first.
    • Merrillan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Hixton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
      • Hixton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Sechlerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
      • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
    • Black River Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
      • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Jackson County
    • Taylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Requa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
      • Requa is located in Jackson County
    • Pray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
      • Pray is located in Jackson County
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Millston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
      • Millston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • North Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Jackson County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma Center, with the one closest to Alma Center listed first.
    • Humbird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
      • Humbird is located in Clark County
    • Neillsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
      • Neillsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
    • Globe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Clark County
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Clark County
    • Granton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
      • Granton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
    • Loyal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Chili
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Clark County
    • Spokeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
      • Spokeville is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • Lynxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
      • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma Center, with the one closest to Alma Center listed first.
    • Fairchild
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Hay Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
      • Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
    • Augusta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Eau Claire County
    • Fall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • La Crosse County
    • Mindoro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
      • Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
  • Monroe County
    • Warrens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Warrens is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Trempealeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma Center, with the one closest to Alma Center listed first.
    • Pigeon Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
      • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Osseo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
    • Blair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Coral City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Whitehall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Strum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
      • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Ettrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
    • Frenchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Eleva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
      • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alma Center ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alma Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alma Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alma Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of Alma Center.

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 Alma Center:

Cemeteries Near Alma Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alma Center.

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

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

  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
  • Pole Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Houghtonburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghtonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghtonburg Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
  • West Garden Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Garden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Garden Valley Cemetery
  • Trinity Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Rest Cemetery
  • Smallpox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallpox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallpox Cemetery
  • Sechlerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sechlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sechlerville Cemetery
  • Mentor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mentor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mentor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Diphtheria Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diphtheria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diphtheria Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alma Center had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alma Center had a population of 491 people.

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

  • Merrillan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
    • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • North Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Hixton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
    • Hixton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Humbird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
    • Humbird is located in Clark County
  • Sechlerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
    • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
  • Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Jackson County
  • Black River Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
    • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
  • Fairchild
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
    • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Levis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
    • Levis is located in Jackson County
  • York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Jackson County
  • Price
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sheppard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
    • Pigeon Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
      • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Waterbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Jackson County

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alma Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alma Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4366, Longitude: -90.9132       In this case, the coordinates for Alma Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Alma Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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