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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 Attica (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 Attica. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Attica is located in Green 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 Green County: Stephenson (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Iowa, Lafayette & Rock.

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

  • Green County     (The home county of Attica)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Glarus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brodhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Twin Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Twin Grove
      • From Attica to Twin Grove
    • Browntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Attica to Cadiz
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Belleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Basco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paoli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paoli
      • From Attica to Paoli
    • Oregon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
    • Stone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
    • Dunkirk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Syene ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syene
      • Syene is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Syene
      • From Attica to Syene
    • Stoughton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Hanerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
      • Hanerville is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanerville
      • From Attica to Hanerville
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Barneveld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Carcajou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Ripley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Blanchardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Woodford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Wayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Wiota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gratiot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Evansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Attica to Union
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Footville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
      • Indianford is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Indianford
      • From Attica to Indianford
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newark
      • From Attica to Newark
    • Edgerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson County (IL)
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Attica, with the one closest to Attica listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Durand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shirland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
    • Rockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Beloit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Attica ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Attica.

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 Attica covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Exeter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jug Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Dutch Hollow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Story Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Swiss Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Frenchtown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Benkert Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benkert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benkert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Moores Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Magnolia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Attica had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Schultz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Schultz is located in Green County
  • New Glarus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union
    • From Attica to Union
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Dane County
  • Basco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Dane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Paoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paoli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paoli
      • From Attica to Paoli
    • Brodhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Oregon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people

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

Newspapers Published in Attica ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Attica.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Attica, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Attica.

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 Attica:

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

The official website for Green County: www.co.green.wi.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Attica) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Attica. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7700, Longitude: -89.4811    
<6>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 Attica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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