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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 Cooksville (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 Cooksville. 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.

Cooksville is located in Rock 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 Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.

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

  • Rock County     (The home county of Cooksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Cooksville to Union
    • Evansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indianford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edgerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Footville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Milton Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orfordville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • Dunkirk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoughton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oregon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
    • McFarland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
    • Oak Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Door Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Fitchburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Basco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Brodhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Glarus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Twin Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • Carcajou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Cold Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Johnson Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Helenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grellton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walworth County
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
    • Rock Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooksville, with the one closest to Cooksville listed first.
    • South Beloit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
    • Durand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Summerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Rockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shirland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Cooksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooksville.

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 Cooksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Tavern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Tavern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutland Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Skaalen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cooksville had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union
    • From Cooksville to Union
  • Stebbinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
    • Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
  • Evansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
  • Hanerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellows ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
    • Fellows is located in Rock County
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stoughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
    • Stoughton is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Dane County
  • Indianford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainville
    • Cainville is located in Rock County
  • Edgerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Leyden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Rock County
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oregon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cooksville ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooksville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooksville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooksville.

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 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 Cooksville:

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

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cooksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8349, Longitude: -89.2408    









 

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