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 La Valle (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 La Valle. 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.
Name Variations for La Valle ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: LaValle.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
La Valle is located in Sauk 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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near La Valle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to La Valle:
- Sauk County (The home county of La Valle)
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Reedsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lime Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Rock Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- North Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Lake Delton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- West Baraboo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Leland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Baraboo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Denzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Witwen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Plainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Wisconsin Dells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
- Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Avoca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Iowa County
- Cassell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Arena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Wonewoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Union Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Elroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lemonweir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Lyndon Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mauston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - New Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Hustler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Camp Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Necedah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Marquette County
- Douglas Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Douglas Center
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Kendall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Norwalk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Cazenovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hub City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Yuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Bloom City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Gillingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Aubrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Richland Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Sabin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Boaz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Lone Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Viola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Balmoral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Trippville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Mount Tabor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- La Farge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Ontario
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to La Valle, see our County-by-County Page for La Valle.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Valle ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Valle.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Valle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Valle and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Valle.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of La Valle.
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 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 La Valle:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marquette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Sauk County
Cemeteries Near La Valle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Valle.
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 La Valle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Karstetter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karstetter Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
- Resting Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resting Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resting Green Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Simon Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Hill Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Universal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Universal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Universal Cemetery
- Oaks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
- Friendswood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendswood Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
- Solchenberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solchenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solchenberger Cemetery
- Cazenovia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cazenovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cazenovia Cemetery
- Big Creek 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Valle had a population of 333 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Valle had a population of 360 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from La Valle, with the one closest to La Valle listed first.
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cazenovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Reedsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Valton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lime Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Union Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Loyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hub City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Elroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Rockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Lyndon Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around La Valle. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Valle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Valle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Valle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Valle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5831, Longitude: -90.1297 |
| <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 La Valle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |