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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 Bridgeport (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 Bridgeport. 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 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.

Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgeport:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Bridgeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Prairie du Chien
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wauzeka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Boydtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steuben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bell Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Center
      • From Bridgeport to Bell Center
    • Ferryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gays Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Freeman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County
    • Rising Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Bridgeport to Rising Sun
    • Towerville
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towerville
      • From Bridgeport to Towerville
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Millville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Patch Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wyalusing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bloomington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Glen Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Ida
      • From Bridgeport to Mount Ida
    • Beetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boscobel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cassville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Richland County
    • Westport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
  • Vernon County
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Waukon Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ion
      • From Bridgeport to Ion
    • Harpers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Volney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dalby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elon
      • From Bridgeport to Elon
    • Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Postville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Waukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lycurgus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From Bridgeport to Lycurgus
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Marquette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McGregor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Bridgeport to Beulah
    • Garnavillo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Bridgeport to Watson
    • Guttenberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Farmersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Clayton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Olaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <3>
    • Osterdock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elkader
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
  • Delaware County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Colesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Waupeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Balltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Bridgeport to Balltown
    • Old Balltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Luxemburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Rickardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Fayette County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Illyria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Frankville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankville
      • From Bridgeport to Frankville

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport.

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

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

  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie du Chien Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gran Grae Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Grae Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Grae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norsk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patch Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patch Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patch Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • French Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pt. Ann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Ann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgeport had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Prairie du Chien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyalusing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Millville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McGregor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Bagley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
    • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Eckards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
    • Eckards is located in Clayton County (IA)
  • Mount Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Eastman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Charme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Charme is located in Crawford County
  • Waukon Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Giard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • Giard is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Glen Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ion
      • From Bridgeport to Ion

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgeport ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bridgeport:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0094, Longitude: -91.0583    









 

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