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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Cataract is located in Monroe 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 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)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tunnel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Warrens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tomah
(18 miles [29 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
- Melvina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Valley Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Wyeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Cashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Wilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Clark County
- Humbird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Lapham Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Alma Center
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Merrillan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Pray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- 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)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Camp Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- 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)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- West Salem
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Middle Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Barre Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Holmen
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onalaska
(23 miles [37 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
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Brice Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Grand Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- 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)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Blair
(23 miles [37 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
- Frenchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Galesville
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Coral City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Pigeon Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Trempealeau
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Wrights Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- 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)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Coon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Ontario
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 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)
- La Crescent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winona County (MN)
- Dakota
(28 miles [45.1 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cataract, see our County-by-County Page for Cataract.
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.
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 Cataract - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Irving Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Angelo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stiehl Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
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)
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Angelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Burr Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Sheppard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Tunnel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
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.
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]<4>. 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 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 Cataract:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- La Crosse 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 Cataract, 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- Cataract) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |