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 Whitman (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 Whitman. 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 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.
Whitman 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 Whitman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitman:
- Winona County (The home county of Whitman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Rollingstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minnesota City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Altura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lewiston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wyattville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Fillmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Rushford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rushford Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- South Rushford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Peterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bratsberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Chatfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whalan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Money Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eyota
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Viola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Potsdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Predmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Minneiska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wabasha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reads Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Cochrane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Waumandee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Bluff Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Marshland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Montana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Gilmanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- La Crosse County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Brice Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Holmen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Pepin
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Ella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Trempealeau County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Wrights Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Trempealeau
(20 miles [32.2 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
- New City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Galesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Independence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Frenchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Ettrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Blair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Coral City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitman, see our County-by-County Page for Whitman.
Cemeteries Near Whitman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitman.
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 Whitman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anchorage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bohris Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mecklenburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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, Whitman had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Rollingstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Minneiska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Minnesota City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Oakridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Weaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Stockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Altura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bohri ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bohri is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Herold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitman.
Newspapers Published in Whitman ...
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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitman, 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 Whitman.
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 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 Whitman:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Winona County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fillmore County
- Houston County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Buffalo County
- La Crosse County
- Pepin 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 Whitman, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |