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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 Cazenovia (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 Cazenovia. 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.

Cazenovia is primarily located in Richland County. A portion of Cazenovia extends into Sauk 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 Cazenovia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cazenovia:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Cazenovia)
  • Adams County
  • Columbia County
  • Crawford County
    • Soldiers Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Muscoda
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Avoca
      (24 miles [38.6 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 south)
    • Cassell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Wonewoc
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elroy
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Lyndon Station
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Lemonweir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hustler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Camp Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Kendall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Norwalk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Ironton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Lime Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • La Valle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reedsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Sandusky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • North Freedom
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Denzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Delton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • West Baraboo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cazenovia, with the one closest to Cazenovia listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Mount Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Farge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ontario
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Readstown
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Cazenovia, see our County-by-County Page for Cazenovia.

Cemeteries Near Cazenovia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cazenovia.

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 Cazenovia - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cazenovia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friendswood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Big Willow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Resting Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Karstetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Simon Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cazenovia had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cazenovia had a population of 310 people.

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

  • Ironton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Lime Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • La Valle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valton
  • Loyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Loyd is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Hub City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Rockbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Sandusky
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Loganville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Buck Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
  • Neptune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Henrietta ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Henrietta is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Union Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cazenovia ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cazenovia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cazenovia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cazenovia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cazenovia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Cazenovia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cazenovia:

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 Cazenovia, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cazenovia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.