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 Modena (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 Modena. 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 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.
Modena is located in Buffalo County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Modena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Modena:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Modena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gilmanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Mondovi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Maxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Waumandee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Buffalo City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Dunnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Rock Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Meridean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Eau Galle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Falls City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Elk Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Menomonie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Lufkin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Shawtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Ella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Durand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Pepin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Barry Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lund
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Stockholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Plum City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Maiden Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Elmwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Eleva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Strum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Whitehall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Coral City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Pigeon Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Osseo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Blair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Goodhue County (MN)
- Frontenac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Wabasha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reads Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Rollingstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minnesota City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goodview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Elba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Altura
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Modena, see our County-by-County Page for Modena.
Cemeteries Near Modena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Modena.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Modena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Modena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Modena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Church Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gilmanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Naples Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- German Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Modena had a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Modena, with the one closest to Modena listed first.
- Urne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Urne is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
- Cream
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Mondovi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Herold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Misha Mokwa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
- Waumandee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Wabasha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Midland Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Ella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Modena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Modena.
Newspapers Published in Modena ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Modena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Modena, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Modena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Modena:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Trempealeau County
- Goodhue County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Modena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Modena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |