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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 Mineral Point (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 Mineral Point. 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 Mineral Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mineral Point: Mineral Pt.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mineral Point is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Dane, Grant, Green, Lafayette, Richland & Sauk.

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

  • Iowa County     (The home county of Mineral Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Linden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dodgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Edmund
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rewey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From Mineral Point to Centreville
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Barneveld
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Blue Mounds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
      • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Elvers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elvers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
      • Elvers is located in Dane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elvers
      • From Mineral Point to Elvers
    • Mount Horeb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
      • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
    • Klevenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Earth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mazomanie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazomanie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
      • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Montfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Platteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Annaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Preston
      • From Mineral Point to Preston
    • Cuba City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stitzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fennimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dickeyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • New Glarus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Browntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadiz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Mineral Point to Cadiz
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Calamine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Blanchardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Elk Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From Mineral Point to Elk Grove
    • Argyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wiota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shullsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Mineral Point to Etna
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Gratiot
      • From Mineral Point to Fort Gratiot
    • Gratiot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Lone Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Balmoral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balmoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balmoral
      • From Mineral Point to Balmoral
    • Sextonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Spring Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Plain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Plain is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
    • Apple River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Scales Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Nora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Mineral Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mineral Point.

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 Mineral Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mineral Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laxey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Side Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Penniel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrison Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mifflin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mifflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mineral Point had a population of 2,694 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mineral Point had a population of 2,454 people.

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

  • Linden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Dodgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Calamine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jonesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
    • Jonesdale is located in Iowa County
  • Edmund
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mifflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Iowa County
  • Truman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Lafayette County
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
  • Cobb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Rewey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Leslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yellowstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
      • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
    • Darlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hollandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mineral Point ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mineral Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mineral Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mineral Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Mineral Point.

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 Mineral Point:

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

The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Mineral Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mineral Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mineral Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8607, Longitude: -90.1820    









 

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