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 Exile (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 Exile. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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.
Exile is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Exile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Exile:
- Pierce County (The home county of Exile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Plum City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Maiden Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Martell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Bay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Morton Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Beldenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Maxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Nelson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Mondovi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Gilmanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Eau Galle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Menomonie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Meridean
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Knapp
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Falls City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Rock Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Boyceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Downing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Tainter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Elk Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Eau Claire County
- Lufkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Arkansaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Lund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Barry Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Ella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Stockholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lakeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Glenwood City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Erin Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Frontenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Wing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Welch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodhue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reads Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wabasha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kellogg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Exile, see our County-by-County Page for Exile.
Cemeteries Near Exile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Exile.
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 Exile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Exile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rock Elm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ono Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weber Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
- The St. Henrys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Henrys Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88942 <3>
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- The Spring Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Lake English Cemetery
- Spring Lake Public Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366389 <3>
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Porcupine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lund Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Exile had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Exile, with the one closest to Exile listed first.
- Plum City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Ono
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ono is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Arkansaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Eau Galle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Porcupine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Porcupine is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Maiden Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Hatchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Ella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Exile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Exile.
Newspapers Published in Exile ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Exile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Exile, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Exile.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Exile:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Pierce County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Saint Croix County
- Goodhue County
- Wabasha 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Exile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Exile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |