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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Moe Settlement. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moe Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moe Settlement, please Contact Us.

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 Moe Settlement (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 Moe Settlement. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Moe Settlement is historic, it would have been located within present day Columbia 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 Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Moe Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Wisconsin Dells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Portage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Portage is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
    • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
    • Okee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
    • Harmony Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Pardeeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Wyocena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
    • Poynette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Lodi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • North Leeds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Easton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Quincy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Friendship is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Arkdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Arkdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Dane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dane is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Marxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Marxville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Martinsville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Mazomanie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
    • DeForest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • DeForest is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kingston is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Marquette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Iowa County
    • Cassell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Lyndon Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Lemonweir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
    • Mauston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Wonewoc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Union Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • New Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
    • Elroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Douglas Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
    • Endeavor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Packwaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
    • Glen Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Montello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Montello is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Germania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
  • Richland County
    • Cazenovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moe Settlement, with the one closest to Moe Settlement listed first.
    • Lake Delton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Baraboo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
    • West Baraboo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • North Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Rock Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Merrimac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Moon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
    • Reedsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Denzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
    • Loganville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Prairie du Sac village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
    • La Valle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Ironton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people

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

Cemeteries Near Moe Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moe Settlement.

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 Moe Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Moe Settlement in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moe Settlement.

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

  • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
  • Big Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Spring is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Briggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
  • Baraboo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
  • Plainville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Douglas Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
  • North Freedom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Portage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Portage is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
  • Lyndon Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Reedsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
  • Dekorra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Packwaukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
    • Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Easton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Okee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee

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

Newspapers Published in Moe Settlement ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moe Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moe Settlement, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moe Settlement.

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 Moe Settlement:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Moe Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moe Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.