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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 Devils Corner (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 Devils Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Devils Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Devils Corner: Devils Cor. (or less commonly used: Devils Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Devils Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Devils Corner may originally have been Devil's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Devils Corner might be written as Devil Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Devils Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Devils Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Devils Corner is located in Pepin 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 Pepin County: Goodhue (MN), Wabasha (MN), Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire & Pierce.
Below are the counties that are near Devils Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devils Corner:
- Pepin County (The home county of Devils Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Barry Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Ella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lund
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Pepin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Stockholm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Arkansaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gilmanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Mondovi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Buffalo City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cochrane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Montana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Eau Galle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Meridean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Falls City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Rock Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Menomonie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Knapp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Eau Claire County
- Lufkin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Plum City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Maiden Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Bay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Elmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- El Paso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Hager City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Spring Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Ellsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Beldenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Saint Croix County
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Frontenac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Red Wing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodhue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Welch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zumbrota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- Potsdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Reads Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Zumbro Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Minneiska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devils Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Devils Corner.
Cemeteries Near Devils Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devils Corner.
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 Devils Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devils Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pepin.
- The Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Plum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88351 <4>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mission Covenant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lund Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Porcupine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sabylund Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Free Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maxville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Stockholm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<5>
While we didn't find Devils Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devils Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devils Corner, with the one closest to Devils Corner listed first.
- Pepin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Ella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lund
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Porcupine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Porcupine is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Trevino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trevino is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
- Misha Mokwa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plum City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Maiden Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arkansaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Frontenac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Urne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Urne is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devils Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devils Corner.
Newspapers Published in Devils Corner ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devils Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devils Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devils Corner.
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 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 Devils Corner:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Pepin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Devils Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Devils Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |