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 Four Corners (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 Four Corners. 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 Four Corners ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Four Corners: Four Cors.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Four Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Four Corners.
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 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.
Four Corners is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Four Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Four Corners:
- Monroe County (The home county of Four Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Angelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tunnel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Melvina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Warrens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tomah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Norwalk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Cashton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Valley Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Wyeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- North Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Black River Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Millston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Alma Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Merrillan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Lapham Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Juneau County
- Mather
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Mindoro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- West Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Barre Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Holmen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Middle Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Onalaska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Brice Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- French Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Frenchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Blair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Galesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Trempealeau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Coral City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Wrights Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Pigeon Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Newry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Coon Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Westby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Ontario
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Chaseburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- La Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hokah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Dakota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Nodine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Lamoille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Four Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Four Corners.
Cemeteries Near Four Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Four Corners.
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 Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Four Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cataract Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oxbow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Irving Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wet Coulee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Farmington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Four Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Four Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
- Cataract
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Shamrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Burns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burns is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Angelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Mindoro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- North Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Stevenstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Sheppard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Four Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Four Corners.
Newspapers Published in Four Corners ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Four Corners, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Four Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Four Corners:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- La Crosse County
- Trempealeau County
- Vernon County
- Houston County
- Winona 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |