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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 Huron (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 Huron. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Huron is located in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County: Barron, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Rusk & Taylor.

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

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Huron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
    • Cornell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Drywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
      • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
    • Boyd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Stanley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Cadott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
      • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Lake Wissota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
      • Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
    • Eagleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
      • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
    • Chippewa Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
      • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
    • Bloomer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
    • Lake Hallie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
      • Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
    • New Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
    • Eadsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
      • Eadsville is located in Clark County
    • Eidsvold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
      • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
    • Thorp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
      • Thorp is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Reseburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseburg
      • Reseburg is located in Clark County
    • Withee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
      • Withee is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Owen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
      • Owen is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Curtiss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
      • Curtiss is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Clark County
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Clark County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
    • Fall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Conrath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Port Arthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Ladysmith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Tony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Tony is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Glen Flora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
      • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Ingram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Apollonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
      • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Bruce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hawkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
    • Polley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
      • Polley is located in Taylor County
    • Gilman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Lublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
      • Lublin is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Hughey ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Taylor County
    • Jump River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
      • Jump River is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in Huron ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huron, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huron.

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 Huron:

Cemeteries Near Huron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huron.

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

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

  • Yellow River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow River Cemetery
  • Estella Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estella Cemetery
  • Walker - Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker - Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker - Jackson Cemetery
  • Martin Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Holcombe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Donald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Drywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
    • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
  • Boyd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Stanley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Eidsvold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
    • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
  • Edson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Edson is located in Chippewa County
  • Cadott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
    • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
  • Thorp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
    • Thorp is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Lombard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Clark County
  • Perkinstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
    • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
  • Bateman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
    • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
  • Eagleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
    • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
  • Eagle Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ludington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
    • Withee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
      • Withee is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Chippewa Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
      • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people

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

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

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1194, Longitude: -90.9826       In this case, the coordinates for Huron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Huron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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