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 Blair (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 Blair. 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.
Blair is located in Trempealeau 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 Trempealeau County: Winona (MN), Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson & La Crosse.
Below are the counties that are near Blair. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blair:
- Trempealeau County (The home county of Blair)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Coral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Ettrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Pigeon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Frenchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- New City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Galesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Strum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Lookout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Montana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Marshland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Waumandee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Bluff Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Gilmanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Fountain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Mondovi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Cochrane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Clark County
- Humbird
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Hay Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Fairchild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Sechlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Levis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Black River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Alma Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Requa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Merrillan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Hatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Mindoro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Holmen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Brice Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onalaska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- West Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- French Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Lamoille
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Winona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dakota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Nodine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Goodview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Minnesota City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blair, see our County-by-County Page for Blair.
Cemeteries Near Blair ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blair.
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 Blair - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blair covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Corness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trump Coulee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tinnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Faith Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Ettrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Curran Coulee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blair had a population of 205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blair had a population of 1,330 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Hegg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Ettrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Pigeon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Frenchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Sechlerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hale is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hixton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Northfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Galesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blair. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blair.
Newspapers Published in Blair ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blair, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blair.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Blair:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Trempealeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- La Crosse County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |