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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 Bunker Hill (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 Bunker Hill. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Bunker Hill is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Bunker Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Cazenovia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Hub City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Neptune
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Yuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Gillingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Bloom City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
    • Aubrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Richland Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richland Center is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Bear Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Sextonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sextonville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
    • Sabin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Plainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Columbia County
    • Wisconsin Dells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Crawford County
    • Soldiers Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Muscoda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Blue River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Avoca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Cassell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
    • Arena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Wonewoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Union Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Mauston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Lemonweir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
    • Lyndon Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Hustler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hustler is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • New Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
    • Camp Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Kendall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Norwalk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Lime Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Ironton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • La Valle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Sandusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Loganville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Reedsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Rock Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Plain is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • North Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Leland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Denzer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
    • Witwen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Witwen is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
    • Lake Delton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Trippville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
    • Mount Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
    • La Farge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • La Farge is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Ontario
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Readstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bunker Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bunker Hill.

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 Bunker Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bunker Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Willow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cazenovia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Soules Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rockbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendswood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Patrick Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<1>

While we didn't find Bunker Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bunker Hill.

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

  • Cazenovia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Hub City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Loyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Loyd is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Lime Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Valton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Valton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valton
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Ironton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Henrietta ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Henrietta is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Buck Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
  • Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Neptune
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Neptune is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Valle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Yuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gillingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham

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

Newspapers Published in Bunker Hill ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunker Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bunker Hill, 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 Bunker Hill.

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 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 Bunker Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bunker Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bunker Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.