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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 Cloverdale (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 Cloverdale. 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 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.

Cloverdale is located in Juneau County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Juneau County: Adams, Columbia, Jackson, Monroe, Sauk, Vernon & Wood.

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

  • Juneau County     (The home county of Cloverdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Necedah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
      • Necedah is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
    • Camp Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
      • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Mather
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
      • Mather is located in Juneau County
    • New Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
    • Hustler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
      • Hustler is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • New Miner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
      • New Miner is located in Juneau County
    • Mauston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Lemonweir
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
      • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
    • Elroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Union Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Wonewoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Lyndon Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Strongs Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
      • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
    • Arkdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
      • Arkdale is located in Adams County
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Friendship
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Big Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
      • Big Flats is located in Adams County
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Adams County
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Adams County
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
  • Crawford County
    • Lynxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
      • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Millston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
      • Millston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Pray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
      • Pray is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Shennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
      • Shennington is located in Monroe County
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Wyeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
      • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Valley Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
      • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Monroe County
    • Tomah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
    • Warrens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Warrens is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Kendall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Tunnel City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
      • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Norwalk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
  • Sauk County
    • La Valle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Trippville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
    • Ontario
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Nekoosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
      • Nekoosa is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Port Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
      • Port Edwards is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
    • Pittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
      • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cloverdale ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cloverdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cloverdale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cloverdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cloverdale:

Cemeteries Near Cloverdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cloverdale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Camp Douglas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Douglas Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Lone Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Rock Cemetery
  • Sorenson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorenson Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Strongs Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strongs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strongs Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Ranney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranney Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cloverdale had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Camp Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
    • Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Sprague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Sprague is located in Juneau County
  • Oakdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • New Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
  • Strongs Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
    • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
  • Mather
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
    • Mather is located in Juneau County
  • Norway Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
    • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
  • Wyeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
    • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Hustler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
    • Hustler is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Valley Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
  • Clifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Monroe County
  • Monroe Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Meadow Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
      • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
    • Arkdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
      • Arkdale is located in Adams County
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cloverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Cloverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0250, Longitude: -90.1790       In this case, the coordinates for Cloverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Cloverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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