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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 Meekers Grove (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 Meekers Grove. 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 Meekers Grove ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Meekers Grove: Meekers Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Meekers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Meekers Grove may originally have been Meeker's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Meekers Grove might be written as Meeker Grove.

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 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.

Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Jo Daviess (IL), Stephenson (IL), Grant, Green & Iowa.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Meekers Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Elk Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Benton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Etna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • New Diggings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
    • Shullsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
    • Calamine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
      • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
    • Darlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Gratiot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Wiota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Cuba City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Platteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Hazel Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County
    • Dickeyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County
    • Tennyson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Potosi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Annaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
      • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Montfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
      • Montfort is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Browntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Cadiz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Rewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Mineral Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
    • Linden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Cobb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Edmund
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
      • Edmund is located in Iowa County
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former names for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone Post Office
      • Dry Bone
    • Dodgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Iowa County
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • North Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Dubuque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
      • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <4>
    • Cattese
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Sageville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Key West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Asbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Durango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <4>
    • Sherrill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Balltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Balltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Centralia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Rickardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Waupeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Saint Donatus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
      • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <4>
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
    • La Motte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <4>
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meekers Grove, with the one closest to Meekers Grove listed first.
    • Scales Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <4>
    • Menominee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Apple River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <4>
    • East Dubuque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aiken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
    • Nora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
    • Stockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Meekers Grove ...

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 184 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meekers Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meekers Grove, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meekers Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Meekers Grove:

Cemeteries Near Meekers Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meekers Grove.

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 Meekers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
  • Old Elk Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery
  • Strawberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Smelser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelser Cemetery
  • Leslie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Kenneltown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneltown 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Meekers Grove had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elk Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Grant County
  • Cuba City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Ipswich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Lead Mine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Etna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
  • Bigpatch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigpatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
    • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant County
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Strawbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
    • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
  • New Diggings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
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    • Hazel Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Shullsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Truman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Lafayette County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meekers Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Meekers Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meekers Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6456, Longitude: -90.3696       In this case, the coordinates for Meekers Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Meekers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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