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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Welch Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Welch Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Welch Point, please Contact Us.
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 Welch Point (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 Welch Point. 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 Welch Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Welch Point: Welch Pt.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Welch Point is historic, it would have been located within present day Dunn 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 Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Welch Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Welch Point:
- Dunn County (The home county of Welch Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Eau Galle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Meridean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Menomonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Knapp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Elk Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Tainter Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Boyceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Downing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Colfax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Maxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Nelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Mondovi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Gilmanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Lookout
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Montana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa County
- Albertville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Albertville
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Lufkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Shawtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Eau Claire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Arkansaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Lund
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Barry Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Pepin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Stockholm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- El Paso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Maiden Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Martell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Bay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Ellsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Morton Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Moeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Glenwood City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Trempealeau County
- Eleva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Eleva
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Frontenac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- Red Wing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <3>
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Reads Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
- Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <3>
- Wabasha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Kellogg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Welch Point, see our County-by-County Page for Welch Point.
Newspapers Published in Welch Point ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welch Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welch Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welch Point.
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 websites either 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 Welch Point:
- 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 Dunn 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
- Chippewa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Eau Claire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pepin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pierce County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Croix 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
- Goodhue County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabasha 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 Dunn County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Dunn County
Cemeteries Near Welch Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welch Point.
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 Welch Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
- Weber Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber Valley Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Waubeek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waubeek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waubeek Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
- Lower Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Weston Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
- Pownell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pownell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pownell Cemetery
- Round Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Riverview 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.
While we didn't find Welch Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Welch Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Welch Point, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Eau Galle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Arkansaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Exile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Porcupine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Meridean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Ono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hatchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Savoy ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Welch Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welch Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Welch Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Welch Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welch Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7027, Longitude: -92.0127 In this case, the coordinates for Welch Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |