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 Glencoe (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 Glencoe. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Glencoe is located in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Glencoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glencoe:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Glencoe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Montana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Waumandee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Fountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Cochrane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Buffalo City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Gilmanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bluff Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Marshland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Dunn County
- Rock Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Eau Claire County
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Sechlerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Levis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Brice Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Holmen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mindoro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Ella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pepin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Durand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Lakeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Frenchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Wrights Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Coral City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Galesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Trempealeau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Eleva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Minneiska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wabasha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Reads Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Minnesota City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rollingstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Lamoille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Altura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lewiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wyattville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glencoe, see our County-by-County Page for Glencoe.
Cemeteries Near Glencoe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glencoe.
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 Glencoe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glencoe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eagle Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waumandee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arcadia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bohris Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Montana Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glencoe had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glencoe, with the one closest to Glencoe listed first.
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Montana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Waumandee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Cream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Bohri ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bohri is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
- Dodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cochrane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Fountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Herold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitman is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glencoe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glencoe.
Newspapers Published in Glencoe ...
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 Glencoe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glencoe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glencoe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Glencoe:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- La Crosse County
- Pepin County
- Trempealeau County
- Wabasha 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> | 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 Glencoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glencoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |