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 Eagleton (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 Eagleton. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Eagleton is located in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County: Barron, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Rusk & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Eagleton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagleton:
- Chippewa County (The home county of Eagleton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irvine
- From Eagleton to Irvine
- Drywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Wissota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Lake Hallie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Albertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- New Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cadott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Estella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Estella is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estella
- From Eagleton to Estella
- Boyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Stanley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Chetek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Dallas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Eadsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eidsvold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thorp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
- Thorp is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Elk Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Tainter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Falls City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Wheeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Ridgeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Rock Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Falls
- From Eagleton to Rock Falls
- Menomonie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Meridean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Eau Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shawtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shawtown
- From Eagleton to Shawtown
- Fall Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Lufkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Weyerhaeuser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Strickland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Apollonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Port Arthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Bruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Conrath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
- Conrath is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Polley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagleton, see our County-by-County Page for Eagleton.
Cemeteries Near Eagleton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagleton.
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 Eagleton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Eagleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- O'Neil Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neil Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neil Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tilden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Copp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bloomer City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cleveland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rufledt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Home Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eagleton had a population of 81 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagleton, with the one closest to Eagleton listed first.
- Eagle Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Chippewa Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irvine
- From Eagleton to Irvine
- Bateman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Bateman is located in Chippewa County
- Drywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cadott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Estella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Estella is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estella
- From Eagleton to Estella
- Sand Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Truax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Eau Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Elk Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Shawtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shawtown
- From Eagleton to Shawtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagleton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagleton.
Newspapers Published in Eagleton ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagleton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagleton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagleton.
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 Eagleton:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Chippewa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Clark County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Rusk County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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> | 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 Eagleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0602, Longitude: -91.3893 |