Our Genealogy Helper
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 Disco (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 Disco. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Disco is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Disco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Disco:
- Jackson County (The home county of Disco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Sechlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Black River Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Hixton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Alma Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- North Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Merrillan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Hatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Millston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Levis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Buffalo County
- Marshland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Humbird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Neillsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Fairchild
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Hay Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Mindoro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Holmen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Bangor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Rockland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- West Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Brice Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onalaska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Barre Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Grand Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- French Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Angelo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Warrens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tunnel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Ettrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Coral City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Pigeon Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Frenchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Galesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Osseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Dakota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Lamoille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Disco, see our County-by-County Page for Disco.
Cemeteries Near Disco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Disco.
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 Disco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Disco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- French Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morken Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stiehl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Curran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trump Coulee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Irving Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sechlerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Disco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Disco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Disco, with the one closest to Disco listed first.
- Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Sechlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Hixton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Black River Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Hegg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Sheppard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- North Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Alma Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ettrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Burr Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Northfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Disco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Disco.
Newspapers Published in Disco ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Disco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Disco, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Disco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Disco:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- Trempealeau County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Disco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Disco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |