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 Barnum (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 Barnum. 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.

Barnum is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.

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

• Crawford County     (The home county of Barnum)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Steuben
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
  • Bell Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
    • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Gays Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
    • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Boydtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
    • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Wauzeka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Eastman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Soldiers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
    • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Towerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Crawford County
  • Ferryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
    • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Rising Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
  • Freeman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Crawford County
• Grant County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Boscobel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Woodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Woodman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Blue River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Millville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Grant County
  • Mount Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Mount Ida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
  • Fennimore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
    • Fennimore is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Muscoda
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
    • Muscoda is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Patch Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
    • Patch Grove is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Bloomington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Preston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Grant County
  • Stitzer
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
    • Stitzer is located in Grant County
  • Wyalusing
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County
• Iowa County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Centreville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Iowa County
    • Former name for Centreville:
    • Dry Bone
  • Avoca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Highland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Richland County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Richland County
  • Boaz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Balmoral
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balmoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
    • Balmoral is located in Richland County
  • Sabin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Richland County
  • Viola
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Richland Center
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
    • Richland Center is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Gillingham
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Gillingham is located in Richland County
  • Bloom City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
    • Bloom City is located in Richland County
  • Sextonville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
    • Sextonville is located in Richland County
  • Aubrey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Aubrey is located in Richland County
  • Ithaca
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Richland County
  • Hub City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
  • Neptune
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Richland County
• Vernon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Readstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
    • Readstown is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Fargo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty Pole
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Retreat
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Vernon County
  • Viroqua
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Purdy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • La Farge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
    • La Farge is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Newton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Westby
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
• Allamakee County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Harpers Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
  • Waukon Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Lansing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Dalby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
    • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Ion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Waterville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Elon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Rossville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Volney
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • New Albin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
    • New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
  • Lycurgus
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
• Clayton County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
  • Marquette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Marquette is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
  • McGregor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
  • Clayton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Watson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
  • Beulah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
  • Monona
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Monona is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Barnum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnum.

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

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

• Barnum Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Posey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Graves Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Haney Ridge Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Haney Valley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Crow Hollow Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hollow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bell Center Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Mound Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Steele Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Whiteaker Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteaker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boydtown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydtown 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.<4>

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

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

• Steuben
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Bell Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Seneca
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Crawford County
• Boydtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
• Boscobel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Mount Sterling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
• Eastman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
  • Eastman is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
• Woodman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Westport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Richland County
• Excelsior
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
• North Clayton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
• Soldiers Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
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  • Towerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Crawford County
  • Millville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Grant County
  • Blue River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people

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

Newspapers Published in Barnum ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnum, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnum.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Barnum:

• 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 Crawford County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Grant County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iowa County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Allamakee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clayton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Crawford County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Crawford County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/