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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 Scales Mound (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 Scales Mound. 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 Scales Mound ...

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.

While the name of this village is Scales Mound, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Scales Mound may originally have been Scale's Mound.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Scales Mound might be written as Scale Mound.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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

  • Jo Daviess County     (The home county of Scales Mound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Apple River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bremen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Galena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Aiken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Galena Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
      • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Menominee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Nora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Hanover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Stockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • East Dubuque
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Blackhawk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County
    • Marcus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Polsgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Savanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ayers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Center Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Wacker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
    • Winslow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Loran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McConnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
    • Pearl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Oneco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
    • Orangeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Massey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Cattese
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Dubuque
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
      • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <2>
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Key West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Sageville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Zwingle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Asbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Durango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Centralia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Smiths
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • North Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Saint Donatus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Green Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • La Motte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
    • Springbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
    • Van Buren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Sabula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Andrew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <2>
    • Miles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Spragueville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Cuba City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Rutledge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Platteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Tennyson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Potosi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Browntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Cadiz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
  • Iowa County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • Mineral Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
    • Rewey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • New Diggings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Shullsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Gratiot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Darlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Elk Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Calamine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
      • Calamine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Wiota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Scales Mound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scales Mound.

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

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

  • Citzens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citzens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citzens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Singers Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singers Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singers Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miners Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miners Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Grant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scales Mound had a population of 311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scales Mound had a population of 356 people.

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

  • White Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • New Diggings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Council Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Schapville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Shullsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Strawbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
    • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Millbrig ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
    • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Apple River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dunbarton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Lead Mine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
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    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Rodden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people

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

Newspapers Published in Scales Mound ...

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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scales Mound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scales Mound, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scales Mound.

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 Scales Mound:

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

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Scales Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Scales Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scales Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4775, Longitude: -90.2511       In this case, the coordinates for Scales Mound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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