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 Gays Mills (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 Gays Mills. 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 Gays Mills ...

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.

• A typical abbreviation for Gays Mills: Gays Mls. (or less commonly used: Gays Mlls.)

• While the name of this village is Gays Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gays Mills may originally have been Gay's Mills.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gays Mills might be written as Gay Mills.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Gays Mills is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.

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

• Crawford County     (The home county of Gays Mills)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Bell Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
    • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
  • Mount Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Towerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Crawford County
  • Soldiers Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
    • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • Rising Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
  • Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Ferryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
    • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Freeman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Crawford County
  • Eastman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Boydtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
    • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
  • Wauzeka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • De Soto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
• Grant County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Boscobel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Woodman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Woodman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Blue River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Millville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Grant County
  • Muscoda
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
    • Muscoda is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Mount Hope
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Mount Ida
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
  • Fennimore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
    • Fennimore is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Patch Grove
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
    • Patch Grove is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Preston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Grant County
  • Bloomington
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Stitzer
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
    • Stitzer is located in Grant County
  • Wyalusing
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County
• Iowa County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Avoca
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Centreville ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Iowa County
    • Former name for Centreville:
    • Dry Bone
  • Highland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Monroe County
  • Cashton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
• Richland County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Westport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Richland County
  • Boaz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Sabin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Richland County
  • Viola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Balmoral
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balmoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
    • Balmoral is located in Richland County
  • Gillingham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Gillingham is located in Richland County
  • Bloom City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
    • Bloom City is located in Richland County
  • Richland Center
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
    • Richland Center is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Yuba
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Hub City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
  • Aubrey
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Aubrey is located in Richland County
  • Ithaca
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Richland County
  • Sextonville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
    • Sextonville is located in Richland County
• Vernon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Readstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
    • Readstown is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Fargo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty Pole
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Vernon County
  • Retreat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • Viroqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
    • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
  • Purdy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • La Farge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
    • La Farge is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Newton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Westby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
  • Genoa
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Chaseburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
    • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Coon Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
    • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
• Allamakee County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Harpers Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <4>
  • Lansing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • Waukon Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Dalby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
    • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Waterville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Elon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • New Albin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
    • New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <4>
  • Ion
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Rossville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Lycurgus
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Volney
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
• Clayton County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gays Mills, with the one closest to Gays Mills listed first.
  • Marquette
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Marquette is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
  • McGregor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
  • Watson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
  • Beulah
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
• Houston County (MN)
  • Reno
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Gays Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gays Mills.

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 Gays Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Gays Mills Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gays Mills Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gays Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bell Center Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Crow Hollow Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hollow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Whiteaker Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteaker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Yankeetown Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Utica Lutheran Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Haney Valley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mook Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Montgomeryville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomeryville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Towerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

• Bell Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Mount Sterling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
• Seneca
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Crawford County
• Towerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
  • Towerville is located in Crawford County
• Soldiers Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• North Clayton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
• Folsom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Folsom is located in Vernon County
• Rising Sun
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
• Steuben
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Fargo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Fargo is located in Vernon County
• Readstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Sugar Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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  • Ferryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
    • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Liberty Pole
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Excelsior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Richland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gays Mills ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gays Mills.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Gays Mills:

• Websites specific to Wisconsin
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

• Pages specific to Crawford County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Grant County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iowa County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Richland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Allamakee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clayton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Houston County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Crawford County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Crawford County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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