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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 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.

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 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.

La Valle is located in Sauk 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 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)
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Reedsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Lime Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Loganville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Sandusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Lake Delton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Baraboo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • 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)
    • Denzer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • 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)
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cassell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Union Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Lemonweir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lyndon Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Mauston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • New Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hustler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Camp Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Necedah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marquette County
  • 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)
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwalk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
  • 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)
    • Trippville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Mount Tabor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • La Farge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ontario
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty

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

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.

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 La Valle - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Karstetter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Resting Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Simon Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Universal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Friendswood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Solchenberger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cazenovia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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>

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)
    • Ironton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Cazenovia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
  • Valton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Valton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valton
  • Lime Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Union Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Loganville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyd is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Hub City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Sandusky
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Elroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elroy is located in Juneau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Henrietta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Henrietta is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Rockbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Lyndon Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people

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.

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 first visit 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 La Valle:

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 La Valle, 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- La Valle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.