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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 Lamoille (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 Lamoille. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Lamoille is located in Winona County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winona County: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Buffalo (WI), La Crosse (WI) & Trempealeau (WI).

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

  • Winona County     (The home county of Lamoille)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Homer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Homer is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Nodine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dakota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Goodview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Minnesota City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyattville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rollingstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Altura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Rushford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushford Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • South Rushford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bratsberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Whalan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County
  • Wabasha County
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Marshland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
    • Bluff Siding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorage ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Cochrane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Waumandee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Montana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • North Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Brice Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
    • Holmen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • French Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Onalaska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • Grand Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Crosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mindoro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barre Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Trempealeau
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Wrights Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Galesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ettrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Blair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Coral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamoille, with the one closest to Lamoille listed first.
    • Stoddard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaseburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coon Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lamoille ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamoille.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lamoille - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamoille covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Trempealeau Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piper Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Witoka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lamoille had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pickwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pickwick is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Trempealeau
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • East Winona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Winona is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • New Amsterdam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
  • Sugarloaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
  • Witoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Witoka is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
  • New Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Hartford is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • Dakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Lamoille ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamoille.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamoille, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lamoille.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lamoille:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lamoille, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Lamoille) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.