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 Baxter (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 Baxter. 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 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.
Baxter is located in Dunn County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Baxter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baxter:
- Dunn County (The home county of Baxter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Ridgeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Boyceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Tainter Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Menomonie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Elk Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Falls City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Dunnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Meridean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Eau Galle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Prairie Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Twin Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Barron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Poskin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Chetek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Almena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Turtle Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Rice Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- New Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Albertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Bloomer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Eagleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Irvine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Hallie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Eau Claire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Lufkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Shawtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Elmwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Olivet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Martell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- El Paso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Amery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Deronda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Volga ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Rusk County
- Strickland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strickland is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Glenwood City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Deer Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Erin Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- New Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Star Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Roberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baxter, see our County-by-County Page for Baxter.
Cemeteries Near Baxter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baxter.
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 Baxter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baxter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Hay River Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tollebu Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vanceburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Popple Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiffany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sherman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Solum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Norton Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Akers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Baxter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baxter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Boyceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Prairie Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cedar Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Menomonie Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Sand Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- North Menomonie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- Rusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Emerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baxter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baxter.
Newspapers Published in Baxter ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baxter, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baxter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Baxter:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Dunn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Rusk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Baxter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Baxter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |