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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fort Gratiot. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fort Gratiot to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Gratiot, please Contact Us.

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 Fort Gratiot (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 Fort Gratiot. 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 Fort Gratiot ...

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.

Prior to its current name of Fort Gratiot, it was known as Gratiot Grove.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fort Gratiot is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Fort Gratiot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Gratiot:

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Fort Gratiot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Shullsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Fort Gratiot to White Oak
    • Etna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Fort Gratiot to Etna
    • New Diggings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gratiot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elk Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From Fort Gratiot to Elk Grove
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Calamine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wiota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Cuba City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Platteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dickeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Fort Gratiot to Rutledge
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnipee
      • From Fort Gratiot to Sinnipee
    • Tennyson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Livingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Potosi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Annaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Browntown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cadiz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Fort Gratiot to Cadiz
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Mineral Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rewey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dodgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Edmund
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Fort Gratiot to Wilkins
    • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Fort Gratiot to Massey
    • Cattese
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Fort Gratiot to Cattese
    • Dubuque
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Key West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sageville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Asbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Durango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Zwingle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Smiths
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Fort Gratiot to Smiths
    • Saint Donatus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bellevue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • La Motte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Green Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Springbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <4>
  • Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gratiot, with the one closest to Fort Gratiot listed first.
    • Scales Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Apple River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Menominee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Fort Gratiot to Menominee
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Nora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Aiken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Stephenson County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Gratiot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Gratiot.

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

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

  • Monticello Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Citzens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citzens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citzens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Singers Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singers Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singers Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.

While we didn't find Fort Gratiot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Gratiot.

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

  • Shullsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • White Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • 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 Fort Gratiot to White Oak
  • Etna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Fort Gratiot to Etna
  • New Diggings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Scales Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Dunbarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
  • Lead Mine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Council Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Apple River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Strawbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
    • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
  • Meekers Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Millbrig ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
      • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Schapville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
      • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Gratiot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Gratiot ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gratiot.

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

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Gratiot:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fort Gratiot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Gratiot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Gratiot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5516, Longitude: -90.2332    









 

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