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 Buck Creek (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 Buck Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Buck Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Buckcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Buck Creek: Buck Crk. (or less commonly used: Buck Ck. or Buck Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Buck Creek is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Buck Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Creek:
- Richland County (The home county of Buck Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Hub City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gillingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Richland Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Neptune
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Bloom City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Aubrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Yuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cazenovia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Boaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sabin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Balmoral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Soldiers Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Bell Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Gays Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Towerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Steuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Mount Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Boydtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Muscoda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Blue River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Boscobel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Centreville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Former names for Centreville:
- Dry Bone Post Office
- Dry Bone
- Arena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Cassell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Hyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Iowa County
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Wonewoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Union Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Elroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Mauston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Lemonweir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Lyndon Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Kendall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Cashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Lime Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Ironton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Loganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- La Valle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Reedsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Leland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Rock Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Spring Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Denzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- North Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Witwen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Mount Tabor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Trippville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- Readstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Pole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Viroqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Westby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Fargo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Creek.
Newspapers Published in Buck Creek ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Buck Creek:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Richland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Richland County
Cemeteries Near Buck Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Creek.
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 Buck Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Rockbridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockbridge Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Soules Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Creek Cemetery
- Fancy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
- Richland Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland Center.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #963056 <3>
- Loyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
- Bloom City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom City Cemetery
- Woodstock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- English Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Ridge Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Neptune Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neptune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neptune Cemetery
- St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery
- Dayton Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Corners Cemetery
- Neptune Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Buck Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.
- Rockbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Hub City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gillingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Richland Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Neptune
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Loyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Henrietta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ithaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bloom City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Yuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Keyesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
- Keyesville is located in Richland County
- Boaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Twin Bluffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
- Keyesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
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> | 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- Buck Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4205, Longitude: -90.3615 In this case, the coordinates for Buck Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Buck Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |