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 Lake Wissota (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 Lake Wissota. 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 Lake Wissota ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Wissota: Lk. Wissota
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 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.
Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Wissota:
- Chippewa County (The home county of Lake Wissota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Chippewa Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Irvine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Lake Hallie
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Cadott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Drywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Eagleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Albertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Bloomer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- 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
- Cornell
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Estella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Estella is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- New Auburn
(23 miles [37 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
- Buffalo County
- Mondovi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Eidsvold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
- Eadsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eadsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Thorp
(24 miles [38.6 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 Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Elk Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Colfax
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Rock Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Falls City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Tainter Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Menomonie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- 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 Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Altoona
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Lufkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Hay Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Fairchild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Requa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Levis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Bellinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellinger is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger
- Polley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polley is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
- Lublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lublin is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Osseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Eleva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Wissota, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Wissota.
Cemeteries Near Lake Wissota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Wissota.
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 Lake Wissota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Wissota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Bateman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Home Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Copp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brooklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goetz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- O'Neil Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rumery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ludington Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Lake Wissota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Wissota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Wissota, with the one closest to Lake Wissota listed first.
- Bateman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bateman is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Chippewa Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Irvine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Cadott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Eagle Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Altoona
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Ludington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Eagleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Drywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edson is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Truax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
- Shawtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Wissota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Wissota.
Newspapers Published in Lake Wissota ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Wissota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Wissota, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Wissota.
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 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 Lake Wissota:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Chippewa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- Taylor County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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 Lake Wissota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Lake Wissota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |