Our Genealogy Helper
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 West Newton (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 West Newton. 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 West Newton ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Newton: W. Newton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Newton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Newton.
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 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.
West Newton is located in Wabasha 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 Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).
Below are the counties that are near West Newton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Newton:
- Wabasha County (The home county of West Newton)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minneiska
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reads Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Zumbro Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Goodhue County
- Frontenac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Potsdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eyota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Rollingstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Altura
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Minnesota City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Stockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Winona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Homer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Buffalo City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Cochrane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Waumandee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Fountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gilmanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Maxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Bluff Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Dunn County (WI)
- Eau Galle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Pepin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Ella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Barry Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Stockholm
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Durand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Maiden Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Plum City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Trempealeau County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Wrights Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Frenchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Whitehall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Galesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Trempealeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Eleva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Newton, see our County-by-County Page for West Newton.
Cemeteries Near West Newton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Newton.
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 West Newton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Newton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Buffalo City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Buffalo City (WI).
- The Buffalo City Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Buffalo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976241 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anchorage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waumandee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find West Newton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Newton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Newton, with the one closest to West Newton listed first.
- Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Buffalo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Cochrane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Herold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Minneiska
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Midland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Cream
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Oakridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Waumandee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Newton. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Newton.
Newspapers Published in West Newton ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Newton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Newton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 West Newton:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Wabasha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Winona County
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 West Newton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Newton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |