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 Elk Creek (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 Elk Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Elk Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Creek: Elk Crk. (or less commonly used: Elk Ck. or Elk Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elk Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau 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 Trempealeau County: Winona (MN), Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson & La Crosse.
Below are the counties that are near Elk Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk Creek:
- Trempealeau County (The home county of Elk Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Coral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Strum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Pigeon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Eleva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Osseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Gilmanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Montana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Mondovi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Waumandee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Marshland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Cochrane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Fountain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Bluff Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Clark County
- Humbird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Rock Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Meridean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Hay Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Fall Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Fairchild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Lufkin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Altoona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Shawtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Taylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Levis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Requa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Sechlerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Alma Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Merrillan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Black River Falls
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Minneiska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Minnesota City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lamoille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Goodview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Rollingstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Elk Creek.
Cemeteries Near Elk Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Creek.
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 Elk Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Wagner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cripps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chimney Rock Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Bennett Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Beef River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Julson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cooke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Upper Montana Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Elk Creek had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Strum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Pigeon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Eleva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Osseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Montana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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 Elk Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Creek.
Newspapers Published in Elk Creek ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Creek, 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 Elk Creek.
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 Elk Creek:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Trempealeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- Wabasha County
- Winona 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 Elk Creek, 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- Elk Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |