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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 Lookout (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 Lookout. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Lookout is located in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.

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

  • Buffalo County     (The home county of Lookout)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Gilmanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mondovi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Waumandee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchorage ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochrane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Maxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Chippewa County
    • Lake Hallie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Rock Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Meridean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Eau Galle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Eau Claire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lufkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Shawtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Altoona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
    • Eau Claire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fall Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Seymour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Hay Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Requa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Levis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Taylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Sechlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hixton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pepin County
  • Trempealeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eleva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Strum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Coral City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
    • Pigeon Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Osseo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Frenchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Wabasha County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Kellogg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <1>
    • Minneiska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wabasha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Reads Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Winona County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lookout, with the one closest to Lookout listed first.
    • Minnesota City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Goodview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Rollingstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lookout ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lookout.

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

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

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

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 in 1895, Lookout had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Russell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mondovi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Montana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Eleva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Modena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Modena is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
  • Strum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waumandee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Cream
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cream is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
  • Arcadia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Anchorage ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Hale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale

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

Newspapers Published in Lookout ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lookout.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lookout, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lookout.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lookout:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Lookout, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lookout) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.