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 Charme (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 Charme. 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 doctors and 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.
Charme is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Charme. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charme:
- Crawford County (The home county of Charme)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Eastman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Prairie du Chien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Ferryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Wauzeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Steuben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mount Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Boydtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- De Soto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Bell Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Wyalusing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Woodman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woodman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Patch Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Bagley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Mount Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Boscobel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Bloomington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Werley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Werley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- Glen Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Mount Ida
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- North Andover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Andover is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Richland County
- Westport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Retreat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- West Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Fargo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Liberty Pole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Readstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Genoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Viroqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waukon Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Ion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Dalby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Elon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Volney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lycurgus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Waukon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
- Postville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Marquette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Watson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Farmersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Hardin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Saint Olaf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garnavillo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clayton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Fayette County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Clermont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Frankville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Castalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Eitzen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charme, see our County-by-County Page for Charme.
Cemeteries Near Charme ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charme.
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 Charme - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charme covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Harpers Ferry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Wencelaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- French Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ion Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baylis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- German Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Shanghai Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wexford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson Corner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 in 1895, Charme had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charme, with the one closest to Charme listed first.
- Waukon Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Harpers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eastman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Yellow River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Ion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Prairie du Chien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Watson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Elon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Volney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Ferryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charme. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charme.
Newspapers Published in Charme ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charme.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charme, 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 Charme.
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 Charme:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Richland County
- Vernon County
- Allamakee County
- Clayton County
- Fayette County
- Winneshiek County
- Houston 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 Charme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Charme) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |