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 Melrose (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 Melrose. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Melrose is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Melrose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melrose:
- Jackson County (The home county of Melrose)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- North Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sechlerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Millston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hixton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Alma Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Merrillan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - York
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Pray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Marshland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Bluff Siding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Humbird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Humbird
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynxville
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Mindoro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Rockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Holmen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Barre Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Brice Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Grand Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Middle Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- French Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Angelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tunnel City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Warrens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Melvina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Tomah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Cashton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Valley Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Blair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Frenchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Galesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Coral City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Pigeon Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Whitehall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Trempealeau
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Wrights Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Arcadia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Coon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Newry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Houston County (MN)
- La Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
- La Crescent
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Dakota
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Lamoille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Nodine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melrose, see our County-by-County Page for Melrose.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Melrose ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Melrose. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Melrose and those printed in the larger area surrounding Melrose.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Melrose.
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 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 Melrose:
- 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 Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse 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
- Trempealeau 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
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buffalo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
Cemeteries Near Melrose ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melrose.
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 Melrose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Oxbow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
- Cataract Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cataract Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965266 <4>
- Black Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
- Morken Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morken Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Stiehl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiehl Cemetery
- Farmington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- St. Columkille Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columkille Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
- St. Columkille 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melrose had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Melrose had a population of 476 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Burr Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - North Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Irving
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cataract
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mindoro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Shamrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Stevenstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Hegg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Sheppard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Ettrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Angelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Sparta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melrose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Melrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1325, Longitude: -90.9961 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |