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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 Eidsvold (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 Eidsvold. 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 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.

Eidsvold is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Eidsvold)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidsvold, with the one closest to Eidsvold listed first.
    • Thorp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eadsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Reseburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Withee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Owen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Curtiss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Globe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Eidsvold to Globe
    • Riplinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Loyal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Abbotsford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
      • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Chippewa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidsvold, with the one closest to Eidsvold listed first.
    • Stanley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Boyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cadott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Drywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Estella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Eidsvold to Estella
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Wissota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
      • Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
    • Chippewa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eagleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Irvine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Eidsvold to Irvine
    • Lake Hallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidsvold, with the one closest to Eidsvold listed first.
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fall Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairchild
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
      • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Hay Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Jackson County
  • Marathon County
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidsvold, with the one closest to Eidsvold listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Conrath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Eidsvold, with the one closest to Eidsvold listed first.
    • Lublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
      • Lublin is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Polley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gilman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Perkinstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughey ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hughey
      • From Eidsvold to Hughey
    • Jump River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Stetsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
      • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Medford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Eidsvold ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eidsvold.

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 Eidsvold covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eidsvold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eidsvold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eidsvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germanian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Side Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Thorp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thorp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker - Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker - Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker - Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eidsvold had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thorp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Stanley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lombard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Clark County
  • Edson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Edson is located in Chippewa County
  • Boyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Huron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Chippewa County
  • Withee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cadott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Longwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Clark County
  • Ludington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
  • Drywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Estella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Eidsvold to Estella
    • Bateman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
      • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
    • Perkinstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Eidsvold ...

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 Eidsvold.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Eidsvold:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eidsvold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Eidsvold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eidsvold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eidsvold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9642, Longitude: -90.8666    









 

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