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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 Jim Falls (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 Jim Falls. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Chippewa County     (The home county of Jim Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Drywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
    • Eagleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
    • Lake Wissota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
    • Cadott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
    • Chippewa Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
    • Cornell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Irvine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Estella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Estella is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Bloomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Lake Hallie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
    • New Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Albertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Albertville is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Chetek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chetek is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dallas is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Eadsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Eadsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eidsvold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
    • Thorp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Thorp is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Reseburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Reseburg is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseburg
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Elk Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
    • Falls City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Seymour
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Altoona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Fall Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Eau Claire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
    • Shawtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Lufkin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Allen is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Hay Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Conrath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Apollonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
    • Port Arthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
    • Bruce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Ladysmith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Strickland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickland is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jim Falls, with the one closest to Jim Falls listed first.
    • Bellinger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bellinger is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
    • Polley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Polley is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
    • Gilman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gilman is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Lublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lublin is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people

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

Cemeteries Near Jim Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jim Falls.

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 Jim Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jim Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Copp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eagleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • O'Neil Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Goetz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Home Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<1>

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

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

  • Drywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
  • Eagleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
  • Eagle Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Bateman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
  • Cadott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
  • Chippewa Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
  • Irvine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Estella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Estella is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Boyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Edson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edson is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Huron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Huron is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Ludington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stanley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
    • Altoona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Truax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax

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

Newspapers Published in Jim Falls ...

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 Jim Falls.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jim Falls:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Jim Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jim Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.