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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 Bloomer (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 Bloomer. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bloomer is located in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County: Barron, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Rusk & Taylor.

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

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Bloomer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomer, with the one closest to Bloomer listed first.
    • Eagleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Albertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Bloomer to Irvine
    • Chippewa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Hallie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
      • Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
    • Lake Wissota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
      • Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
    • Cornell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Drywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Estella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
      • Estella is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estella
      • From Bloomer to Estella
    • Cadott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
      • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Boyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomer, with the one closest to Bloomer listed first.
    • Chetek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Prairie Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Barron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomer, with the one closest to Bloomer listed first.
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Elk Mound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Ridgeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Falls City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
    • Menomonie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
    • Boyceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Falls
      • From Bloomer to Rock Falls
    • Meridean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knapp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomer, with the one closest to Bloomer listed first.
    • Eau Claire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
    • Altoona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Shawtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawtown
      • From Bloomer to Shawtown
    • Lufkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fall Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomer, with the one closest to Bloomer listed first.
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Strickland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Apollonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bruce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Port Arthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Conrath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Sheldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bloomer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomer.

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

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

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 Bloomer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bloomer.

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

  • Eagleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
  • Sand Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
    • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
  • Irvine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irvine
    • From Bloomer to Irvine
  • Chippewa Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Bateman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
    • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
  • Drywood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chetek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
    • Chetek is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Truax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
    • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
  • Elk Mound
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Estella
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Estella is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Estella
    • From Bloomer to Estella
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eau Claire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cadott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
      • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bloomer ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomer.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bloomer. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bloomer and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bloomer.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Bloomer.

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 Bloomer:

The official website for Bloomer: www.ci.bloomer.wi.us/

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bloomer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1002, Longitude: -91.4888    









 

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