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 Burns (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 Burns. 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 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.
Burns is located in La Crosse 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 La Crosse County: Houston (MN), Winona (MN), Jackson, Monroe, Trempealeau & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Burns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burns:
- La Crosse County (The home county of Burns)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Bangor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- West Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Mindoro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Barre Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Middle Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Onalaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Grand Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Holmen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- French Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Buffalo County
- Marshland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- North Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Millston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Black River Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Sechlerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Angelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Melvina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Cashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Tunnel City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tomah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Oil City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Wilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Warrens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Valley Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Galesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Ettrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Frenchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Trempealeau
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Wrights Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Blair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Coon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Newry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Chaseburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Westby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Stoddard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Ontario
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Viroqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Genoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- La Farge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- La Crescent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hokah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Reno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Dakota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Nodine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Lamoille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burns, see our County-by-County Page for Burns.
Cemeteries Near Burns ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burns.
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 Burns - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Burns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Welsh Calvanistic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neshonoc Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welsh Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Leon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Burns had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burns, with the one closest to Burns listed first.
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- West Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Burr Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Mindoro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Barre Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Angelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Middle Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Cataract
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Stevenstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- North Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Onalaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burns.
Newspapers Published in Burns ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burns.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burns, 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 Burns.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Burns:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to La Crosse County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Trempealeau County
- Vernon County
- Houston County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Burns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |