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 Cataract (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 Cataract. 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 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.
Cataract is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Cataract. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cataract:
- Monroe County (The home county of Cataract)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Angelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tunnel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Warrens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Tomah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Melvina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Valley Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Wyeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Wilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark County
- Humbird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Humbird
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Alma Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Merrillan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Pray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Mather
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Camp Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - West Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Middle Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Barre Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Holmen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Brice Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Grand Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- French Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Ettrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Blair
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Frenchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Galesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Coral City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Pigeon Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Trempealeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Wrights Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Newry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Coon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ontario
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Westby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Houston County (MN)
- La Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
- La Crescent
- Winona County (MN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cataract, see our County-by-County Page for Cataract.
Newspapers Published in Cataract ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cataract.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cataract, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cataract.
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 Cataract:
- 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 Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson 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
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trempealeau 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
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
Cemeteries Near Cataract ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cataract.
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 Cataract covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Cataract Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cataract Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965266 <4>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columkille Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
- Angelo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelo Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
- Oxbow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wet Coulee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969759 <4>
- Stiehl Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiehl Cemetery
- St. Patricks 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cataract had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Angelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Burr Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Sheppard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Tunnel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Leon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cataract. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cataract.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cataract. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cataract) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cataract. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0877, Longitude: -90.8424 In this case, the coordinates for Cataract have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cataract, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |