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 Koehler Ford (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 Koehler Ford. 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 and hospitals 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.
Koehler Ford is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Koehler Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Koehler Ford:
- Clark County (The home county of Koehler Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Reseburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reseburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseburg
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Humbird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Eidsvold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
- Thorp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thorp is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Eadsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eadsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Loyal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Neillsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Withee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Owen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Atwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Cadott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Lake Wissota
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Drywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Lake Hallie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Chippewa Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Irvine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Fairchild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Fall Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Altoona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Eau Claire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Requa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Levis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Alma Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Merrillan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- York
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hixton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Black River Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Unity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Bellinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bellinger is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
- Lublin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Polley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Polley is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Pigeon Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Strum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Koehler Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Koehler Ford.
Cemeteries Near Koehler Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Koehler Ford.
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 Koehler Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Koehler Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seif Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Worden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Mentor Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weston Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Germanian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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>
While we didn't find Koehler Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Koehler Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Koehler Ford, with the one closest to Koehler Ford listed first.
- Fairchild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Price
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Ludington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Humbird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Edson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edson is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Christie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Thorp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thorp is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Eidsvold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Levis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Longwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Koehler Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Koehler Ford.
Newspapers Published in Koehler Ford ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Koehler Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Koehler Ford, 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 Koehler Ford.
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 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 Koehler Ford:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- Marathon County
- Taylor County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Koehler Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Koehler Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |