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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 Fountain City (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 Fountain City. 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 and hospitals 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.

Fountain City is located in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.

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

  • Buffalo County     (The home county of Fountain City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Bluff Siding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochrane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County
    • Buffalo City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
    • Waumandee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Montana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montana
      • From Fountain City to Montana
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lookout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
    • Mondovi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mondovi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
      • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Jackson County
    • North Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Brice Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
    • Holmen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • French Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onalaska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • North La Crosse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
  • Pepin County
  • Trempealeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Wrights Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trempealeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Galesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Frenchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Ettrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Coral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Rushford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Rushford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <4>
    • South Rushford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Peterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
    • Bratsberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Whalan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <4>
    • Chatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County (MN)
  • Olmsted County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Eyota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wabasha County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Minneiska
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellogg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wabasha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
    • Reads Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <4>
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winona County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain City, with the one closest to Fountain City listed first.
    • Minnesota City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <4>
    • Goodview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Rollingstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Fountain City to Wilson
    • Altura
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <4>
    • Lewiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
    • Wyattville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lamoille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fountain City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountain City.

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 Fountain City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohris Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohris Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohris Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piper Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anchorage Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchorage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mecklenburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cortland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Waumandee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waumandee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waumandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Fountain City had a population of 972 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fountain City had a population of 842 people.

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

  • Minnesota City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
    • Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <4>
  • Whitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Winona County (MN)
  • Rollingstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohri ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
    • Bohri is located in Buffalo County
  • Winona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff Siding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Sugarloaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County (MN)
  • East Winona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
    • East Winona is located in Buffalo County
  • Dodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
  • Cochrane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Minneiska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Anchorage ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
    • Cortland ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Trempealeau County
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fountain City ...

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 180 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fountain City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fountain City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fountain City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Fountain City.

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 Fountain City:

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalocounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fountain City, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fountain City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountain City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1310, Longitude: -91.7171    









 

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