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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 Avalanche (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 Avalanche. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Avalanche is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.

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

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Avalanche)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Westby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • La Farge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
      • La Farge is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Newry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County
    • Readstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Ontario
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Coon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Fargo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Chaseburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Soldiers Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Towerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Gays Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Bell Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Ferryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • De Soto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Steuben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Grant County
    • Blue River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Union Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Wonewoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Middle Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
      • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
    • Saint Joseph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Bangor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Barre Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • West Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
    • Grand Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • La Crosse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • French Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County
    • Onalaska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Cashton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Melvina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Norwalk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Kendall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Angelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
      • Angelo is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Tunnel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
      • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
    • Tomah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Viola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Sabin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
    • Bloom City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
    • Yuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gillingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
    • Boaz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hub City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Richland Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Cazenovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Balmoral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • New Albin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lansing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalanche, with the one closest to Avalanche listed first.
    • Reno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • La Crescent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
      • La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
    • Hokah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Avalanche ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalanche.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalanche, 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 Avalanche.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Avalanche:

Cemeteries Near Avalanche ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalanche.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Asbury Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery
  • Brush Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hollow Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Bishop Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Branch Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Our Saviours Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviours Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Viroqua Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Belgium Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avalanche had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bloomingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
  • Ross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Vernon County
  • Westby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
  • Viroqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
    • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Vernon County
  • Newry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
    • Newry is located in Vernon County
  • La Farge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
    • La Farge is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Springville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Vernon County
  • Cashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Rockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Vernon County
  • Esofea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esofea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
    • Esofea is located in Vernon County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Liberty Pole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Readstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Folsom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Vernon County

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

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Avalanche) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalanche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6022, Longitude: -90.7804       In this case, the coordinates for Avalanche have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Avalanche, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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