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 Esofea (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 Esofea. 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 doctors 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.
Esofea is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.
Below are the counties that are near Esofea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Esofea:
- Vernon County (The home county of Esofea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Westby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Coon Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Viroqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chaseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Purdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Newry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Liberty Pole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Fargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Stoddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Towerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Soldiers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Ferryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Gays Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Bell Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Middle Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Barre Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Rockland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- West Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Grand Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- French Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Cashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Melvina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Oil City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Angelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sabin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Bloom City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Yuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Gillingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Boaz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- New Albin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <2>
- Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Dalby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Dorchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <2>
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Hokah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
- La Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
- Eitzen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Dakota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Nodine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Esofea, see our County-by-County Page for Esofea.
Newspapers Published in Esofea ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Esofea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Esofea, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Esofea.
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 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 Esofea:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allamakee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon County
Cemeteries Near Esofea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Esofea.
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 Esofea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
- Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Viroqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viroqua Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1641071 <4>
- Our Saviours Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviours Cemetery
- Haukley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
- Belgium Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Asbury Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Hellwig Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hellwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hellwig Cemetery
- Krause Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
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 Esofea had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Esofea, with the one closest to Esofea listed first.
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Vernon County
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Coon Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Westby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Viroqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chaseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Purdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Avalanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Newry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Romance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Pole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Cashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Esofea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Esofea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esofea. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Esofea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esofea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6311, Longitude: -90.9632 In this case, the coordinates for Esofea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Esofea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |