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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 Dexterville (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 Dexterville. 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.

Dexterville is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Dexterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • Pittsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pittsville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Vesper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vesper is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Eight Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eight Corners is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
    • Nekoosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nekoosa is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Port Edwards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Port Edwards is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
    • Arpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Arpin is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
    • Lindsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lindsey is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Biron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Grand Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Lake Wazeecha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
    • Rudolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Sherry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherry is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • New Rome ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Rome is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
    • Strongs Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
    • Big Flats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Flats is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
    • Leola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leola is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Arkdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arkdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • Chili
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chili is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Granton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Granton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Veefkind
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Veefkind is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
    • Neillsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Neillsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
    • Spokeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spokeville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
  • Crawford County
    • Lynxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • City Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • City Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • Lapham Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
    • Pray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pray is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
    • Millston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Millston is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Hatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • New Miner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Miner is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
    • Sprague
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sprague is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Mather
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mather is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
    • Necedah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Necedah is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
  • Marathon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • McMillan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • McMillan is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Rozellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
    • Rangeline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rangeline is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Spencer is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Stratford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Stratford is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • Warrens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Warrens is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Shennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shennington is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
    • Valley Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Wyeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexterville, with the one closest to Dexterville listed first.
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Plover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Stevens Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
    • Whiting
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Park Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people

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

Cemeteries Near Dexterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dexterville.

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 Dexterville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Babcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joachims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Faith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Village of Port Edwards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Bill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • John Ne-Wee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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>

While we didn't find Dexterville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dexterville.

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

  • Veedum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Veedum is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
  • Pittsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pittsville is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Babcock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Babcock is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walker is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Vesper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vesper is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • City Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • City Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
  • Meadow Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
  • Port Edwards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Edwards is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Sprague
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sprague is located in Juneau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
  • New Rome ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Rome is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
  • Lindsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindsey is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Nevins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevins is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Rudolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Sherry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherry is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry

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

Newspapers Published in Dexterville ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dexterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dexterville, 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 Dexterville.

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 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 Dexterville:

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