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 Arcadia (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 Arcadia. 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 doctors 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.
Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trempealeau County: Winona (MN), Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson & La Crosse.
Below are the counties that are near Arcadia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcadia:
- Trempealeau County (The home county of Arcadia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- New City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Frenchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wrights Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Ettrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Coral City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Trempealeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Pigeon Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waumandee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Marshland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bluff Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Fountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Cochrane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Gilmanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Buffalo City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Mondovi
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eau Claire County
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Allen
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - North Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Sechlerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Hixton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Requa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Brice Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Holmen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Mindoro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - French Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- La Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <3>
- Money Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Money Creek is located in Houston County (MN)
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Minneiska
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneiska
- Minneiska is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneiska <3>
- Weaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Kellogg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Wabasha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
- Reads Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
- Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <3>
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Goodview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Minnesota City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
- Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <3>
- Lamoille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Rollingstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
- Rollingstone is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <3>
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Dakota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Nodine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Altura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
- Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <3>
- Wyattville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Wyattville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcadia, see our County-by-County Page for Arcadia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arcadia ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Arcadia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Arcadia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Arcadia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Arcadia.
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 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 Arcadia:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Trempealeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Eau Claire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabasha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buffalo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Trempealeau County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Trempealeau County
Cemeteries Near Arcadia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcadia.
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 Arcadia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Arcadia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
- Glencoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Cortland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
- Tamarack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery
- Tinnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnes Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (155 more) ...
- Bohris Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohris Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohris Valley Cemetery
- Vor Frelsers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vor Frelsers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vor Frelsers Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cripps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cripps Cemetery
- Bohris Valley Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arcadia had a population of 659 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arcadia had a population of 3,026 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glencoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bohri ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waumandee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Frenchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
- Ettrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Fountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Bluff Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcadia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcadia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2526, Longitude: -91.5007 |
| <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 Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |