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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 Elk Grove (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 Grove. 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 Grove ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Grove: Elk Grv.

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 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.

Elk Grove is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Jo Daviess (IL), Stephenson (IL), Grant, Green & Iowa.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Elk Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Elk Grove to Etna
    • New Diggings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shullsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Gratiot
      • From Elk Grove to Fort Gratiot
    • Calamine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Elk Grove to White Oak
    • Darlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Gratiot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wiota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Cuba City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Platteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Hazel Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Elk Grove to Rutledge
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnipee
      • From Elk Grove to Sinnipee
    • Tennyson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Potosi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Annaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Rewey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Cobb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Edmund
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From Elk Grove to Centreville
    • Dodgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • North Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Dubuque
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sageville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Wilkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Elk Grove to Wilkins
    • Cattese
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Elk Grove to Cattese
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Elk Grove to Massey
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Asbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Key West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Durango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Balltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Balltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Elk Grove to Balltown
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Saint Donatus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Smiths
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Elk Grove to Smiths
    • North Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
    • La Motte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Menominee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From Elk Grove to Menominee
    • Scales Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
    • Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • East Dubuque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Apple River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Galena Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Aiken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Nora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Elk Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Grove.

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

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

  • Old Elk Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strawberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smelser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leslie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piddington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piddington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenneltown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneltown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneltown 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elk Grove had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Meekers Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Ipswich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
  • Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Grant County
  • Bigpatch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigpatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
    • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant County
  • Cuba City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Leslie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Platteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
  • Lead Mine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Elk Grove to Etna
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    • Truman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Lafayette County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people

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

Newspapers Published in Elk Grove ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Elk Grove:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6720, Longitude: -90.3908       In this case, the coordinates for Elk Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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