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 Cedar Falls (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 Cedar Falls. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cedar Falls is located in Dunn 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 Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Falls:
- Dunn County (The home county of Cedar Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Tainter Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Menomonie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Knapp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Boyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Falls City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Meridean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Dunnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Eau Galle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Rock Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Prairie Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Chetek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Twin Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Mondovi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Maxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Albertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Irvine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Lake Hallie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Bloomer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Chippewa Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- New Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Eagleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Lake Wissota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Lufkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Shawtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Arkansaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Ella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Elmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- El Paso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Plum City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Martell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Morton Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Hersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Erin Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Deer Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Falls.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Falls.
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 Cedar Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Cedar Falls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Halverson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tramway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Norton Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Teegarden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mamre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Falls had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Falls, with the one closest to Cedar Falls listed first.
- Menomonie Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- North Menomonie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- Rusk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Menomonie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Knapp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Elk Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Boyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Downsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Hatchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Meridean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Dunnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Falls.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Falls ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Falls, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Falls.
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 Cedar Falls:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Dunn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Buffalo County
- Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Cedar Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |