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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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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 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 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.

Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County and is the County Seat.

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 Chippewa County: Barron, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Rusk & Taylor.

Below are the counties that are near Chippewa Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chippewa Falls:

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Chippewa Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Irvine
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Hallie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
    • Lake Wissota
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
    • Eagleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Albertville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cadott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Bloomer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Drywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Estella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Chetek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Eidsvold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Eadsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Thorp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Thorp is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Elk Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Falls City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Rock Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tainter Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
    • Meridean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Menomonie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Dunnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Seymour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Eau Claire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Lufkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Hay Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Requa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Levis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
  • Trempealeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chippewa Falls, with the one closest to Chippewa Falls listed first.
    • Eleva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Osseo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Strum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chippewa Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Chippewa Falls.

Cemeteries Near Chippewa Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chippewa 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 Chippewa Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Home Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rumery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • O'Neil Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tilden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Copp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Eagleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Chippewa Falls had a population of 8,670 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chippewa Falls had a population of 14,407 people.

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

  • Irvine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eagle Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Bateman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
  • Eagleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Altoona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
  • Truax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
  • Eau Claire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cadott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
  • Shawtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Drywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Mound
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ludington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Edson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Edson is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chippewa 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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chippewa Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chippewa Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chippewa Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chippewa Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of Chippewa Falls.

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 websites either 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 Chippewa Falls:

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 Chippewa Falls, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chippewa Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.