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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Shepardson's Park is located in Houston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Shepardson's Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • La Crescent
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hokah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <1>
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Houston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Money Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yucatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Willington Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Eitzen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <1>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <1>
    • South Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Bratsberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Rushford Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Peterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <1>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Dakota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Nodine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County
    • Lamoille
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
      • Lamoille is located in Winona County
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Winona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyattville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Goodview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Minnesota City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <1>
    • Lewiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • New Albin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Quandahl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Marshland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Bluff Siding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Fountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jackson County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • North Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Jackson County (WI)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • North La Crosse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • French Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Grand Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Onalaska
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Brice Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Holmen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Shelby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Barre Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • West Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Monroe County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Cashton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Melvina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Angelo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
      • Angelo is located in Monroe County (WI)
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Trempealeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Galesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Wrights Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Frenchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Ettrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.
    • Stoddard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Chaseburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Coon Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Genoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Newry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Purdy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Westby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Retreat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Viroqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Shepardson's Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shepardson's Park.

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 Shepardson's Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.

  • Crucifixion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Creek Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Convent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffman Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dresbach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruff Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Shepardson's Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shepardson's Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shepardson's Park, with the one closest to Shepardson's Park listed first.

  • La Crescent
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • River Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Houston County
  • La Crosse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
  • North La Crosse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Grand Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Dresbach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
    • Dresbach is located in Winona County
  • Medary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
    • Medary is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Hokah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <1>
  • Onalaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • Dakota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Calvert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
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    • Holmen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Barre Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in Shepardson's Park ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepardson's Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shepardson's Park, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shepardson's Park.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shepardson's Park:

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shepardson's Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Shepardson's Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shepardson's Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8319, Longitude: -91.3037       In this case, the coordinates for Shepardson's Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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