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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 Knapp (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 Knapp. 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 hospitals and 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.

Knapp is located in Dunn 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 Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.

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

  • Dunn County     (The home county of Knapp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Boyceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Downing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Menomonie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Eau Galle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dunnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Elk Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Ridgeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Meridean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Prairie Farm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
    • Turtle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Maxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Savoy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Savoy is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Chippewa County
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Lufkin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Eau Claire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pepin County
  • Pierce County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Amery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deronda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Wilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hersey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Erin Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Star Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Burkhardt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Knapp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knapp.

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 Knapp - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Teegarden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tramway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mamre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Irving Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Halverson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Knapp had a population of 480 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Knapp had a population of 458 people.

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

  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Downing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boyceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hatchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
  • North Menomonie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
  • Menomonie Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
  • Menomonie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Woodville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wildwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rusk is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Knapp ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knapp.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Knapp. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Knapp and those printed in the larger area surrounding Knapp.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Knapp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Knapp:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 Knapp, 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' (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- Knapp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.