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 Burr Oak (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 Burr Oak. 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 hospitals 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.
Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burr Oak:
- La Crosse County (The home county of Burr Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Mindoro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Holmen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Brice Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Onalaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Barre Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- French Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Grand Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- North La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Marshland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Bluff Siding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(24 miles [38.6 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 Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- North Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Black River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Millston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Alma Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Merrillan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Hatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Angelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Melvina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Tunnel City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Cashton
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Tomah
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Warrens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Galesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Blair
(18 miles [29 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
- Trempealeau
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Coral City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Whitehall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Pigeon Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Coon Valley
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Chaseburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Stoddard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Westby
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- La Crescent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hokah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Dakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Nodine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Lamoille
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burr Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Burr Oak.
Cemeteries Near Burr Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burr Oak.
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 Burr Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burr Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Oxbow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hardies Creek Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sacia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neshonoc Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Halfway Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cataract Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burr Oak had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Mindoro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- North Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Stevenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burns is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Cataract
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Irving
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Holmen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Hegg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- New Amsterdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Onalaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Burr Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burr Oak.
Newspapers Published in Burr Oak ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burr Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burr Oak, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burr Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burr Oak:
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Burr Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Burr Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |