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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 Hillsdale (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 Hillsdale. 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 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.

Hillsdale is located in Barron 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 Barron County: Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer & Washburn.

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

  • Barron County     (The home county of Hillsdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Dallas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Farm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Poskin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
    • Chetek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Almena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Rice Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
    • Turtle Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Haugen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
      • Haugen is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Chippewa County
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Boyceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Downing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Knapp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Menomonie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Clear Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Amery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Volga
      • From Hillsdale to Volga
    • Bunyan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunyan
      • From Hillsdale to Bunyan
    • Deronda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Balsam Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Strickland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Apollonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bruce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Glenwood City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Deer Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hersey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washburn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Nobleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nobleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
      • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nobleton
      • From Hillsdale to Nobleton
    • Birchwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Shell Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Madge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hillsdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsdale.

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

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

  • Old Hillsdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Scandinavia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Scandinavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Scandinavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sioux Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioux Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioux Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterholt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterholt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterholt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (128 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Independent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hillsdale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Farm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
    • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Chetek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
    • Chetek is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Almena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Barron County
  • Sand Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
    • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
  • Rice Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Turtle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Comstock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Barron County
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Richardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Polk County
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Lehigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Barron County

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

Newspapers Published in Hillsdale ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsdale.

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

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 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 Hillsdale:

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

The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Hillsdale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3155, Longitude: -91.8595    









 

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