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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 Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland 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.

Another variation: Richland Centre.

  • A typical abbreviation for Richland Center: Richland Ctr. (or less commonly used: Richland Cen., Richland Cent. or Richland 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Richland Center is located in Richland County and is the County Seat.

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 Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Richland Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Aubrey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County
    • Neptune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
    • Gillingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
    • Boaz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Balmoral
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hub City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bloom City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
    • Sabin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Yuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lone Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Cazenovia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Soldiers Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gays Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Towerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Boydtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
    • Steuben
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Muscoda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Blue River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Boscobel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Montfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
      • Montfort is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Woodman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Fennimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
      • Fennimore is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Annaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
      • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Stitzer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
      • Stitzer is located in Grant County
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Avoca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Iowa County
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former names for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone Post Office
      • Dry Bone
    • Cobb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
    • Edmund
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
      • Edmund is located in Iowa County
    • Arena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Cassell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
    • Hyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Iowa County
    • Dodgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Wonewoc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Union Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Monroe County
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • Lime Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Plain is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • Ironton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Loganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Spring Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Leland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
    • La Valle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Reedsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Denzer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
    • Witwen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
      • Witwen is located in Sauk County
    • Rock Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • North Freedom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richland Center, with the one closest to Richland Center listed first.
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Vernon County
    • La Farge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
      • La Farge is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Readstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Tabor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
    • Trippville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
    • Ontario
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Liberty Pole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richland 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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richland Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richland Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richland 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 Richland Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Richland Center:

Cemeteries Near Richland Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richland 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 Richland Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine River Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
  • Ash Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Creek Cemetery
  • Willow Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Valley Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Dayton Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Corners Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Sextonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sextonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sextonville Cemetery
  • Neptune Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neptune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
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    • English Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Ridge Cemetery
    • Boaz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boaz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz Cemetery
    • St. Mathews Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Catholic 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richland Center had a population of 1,819 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richland Center had a population of 4,949 people.

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

  • Twin Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
    • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
  • Ithaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Richland County
  • Buck Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
  • Sextonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
    • Sextonville is located in Richland County
  • Gillingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Gillingham is located in Richland County
  • Neptune
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Richland County
  • Basswood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
    • Basswood is located in Richland County
  • Rockbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
  • Boaz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Balmoral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Keyesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
    • Keyesville is located in Richland County
  • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Richland County
    • Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Richland County
    • Gotham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotham
      • Gotham is located in Richland County

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

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

The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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' (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- Richland Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richland Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3374, Longitude: -90.3854    
<3>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.
<4>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 Richland Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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