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 Eastman (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 Eastman. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Eastman is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Eastman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eastman:
- Crawford County (The home county of Eastman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Charme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charme is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Steuben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Wauzeka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Prairie du Chien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Boydtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ferryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bell Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Gays Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Freeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Woodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Boscobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Patch Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Wyalusing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Werley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Werley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- Bagley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Mount Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Blue River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Fennimore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Boaz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boaz is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Balmoral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Balmoral is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
- Sabin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sabin is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
- Viola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Retreat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Fargo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- West Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Liberty Pole
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Readstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Viroqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Genoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Ion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Dalby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Elon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Lansing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Volney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Lycurgus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Waukon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
- New Albin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Marquette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Beulah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Monona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Garnavillo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Luana
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clayton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Saint Olaf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- Frankville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eastman, see our County-by-County Page for Eastman.
Cemeteries Near Eastman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastman.
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 Eastman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eastman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- St. Wencelaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shanghai Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- German Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gran Grae Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harpers Ferry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wauzeka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eastman had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Eastman had a population of 404 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eastman, with the one closest to Eastman listed first.
- Charme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charme is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Harpers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Waukon Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Yellow River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Prairie du Chien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Boydtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Ion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Woodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eastman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eastman.
Newspapers Published in Eastman ...
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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eastman, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eastman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eastman:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Richland County
- Vernon County
- Allamakee County
- Clayton County
- Winneshiek County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eastman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eastman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |