Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Burr Oak (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 Burr Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Burr Oak is located in La Crosse 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 La Crosse County: Houston (MN), Winona (MN), Jackson, Monroe, Trempealeau & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Burr Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burr Oak:
- La Crosse County (The home county of Burr Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Mindoro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Holmen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Brice Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Barre Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- French Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Grand Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Middle Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Marshland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Bluff Siding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- North Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Black River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Millston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Alma Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Merrillan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Hatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Angelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Melvina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Tunnel City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Cashton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Norwalk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Tomah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Warrens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Frenchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Galesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Trempealeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Wrights Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Coral City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Pigeon Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Coon Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Newry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Chaseburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Stoddard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Westby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- La Crescent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Dakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Nodine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Lamoille
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burr Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Burr Oak.
Newspapers Published in Burr Oak ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burr Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burr Oak, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burr Oak.
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 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 Burr Oak:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trempealeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buffalo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of La Crosse County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of La Crosse County
Cemeteries Near Burr Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burr Oak.
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 Burr Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Oxbow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
- Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wet Coulee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969759 <4>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
- Hardies Creek Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardies Creek Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588733 <4>
- Sacia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacia Cemetery
- Neshonoc Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshonoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshonoc Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Halfway Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Creek Cemetery
- Cataract Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cataract Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965266 <4>
- Carr 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 Burr Oak had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Mindoro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- North Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Stevenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Cataract
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Irving
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Holmen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Hegg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Amsterdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Onalaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burr Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burr Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burr Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burr Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burr Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0572, Longitude: -91.0546 In this case, the coordinates for Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |