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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 Moon Valley (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 Moon Valley. 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 Moon Valley ...

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 Moon Valley: Moon Vly. (or less commonly used: Moon Vally. or Moon Vlly.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Moon Valley is located in Sauk 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 Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.

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

  • Sauk County     (The home county of Moon Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Merrimac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Prairie du Sac village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
      • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
    • Baraboo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
      • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
    • Sauk City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
      • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • West Baraboo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
      • West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • North Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Denzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
    • Witwen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
      • Witwen is located in Sauk County
    • Rock Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
    • Lake Delton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
      • Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Loganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Adams County
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Lake Wisconsin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
      • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
    • Okee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
    • Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
      • Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
    • Harmony Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Lodi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Poynette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Portage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
    • North Leeds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
    • Wisconsin Dells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
      • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Wyocena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
    • Keyeser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyeser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Marxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
      • Marxville is located in Dane County
    • Dane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
      • Dane is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Dane County
    • Mazomanie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Black Earth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
      • Black Earth is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Waunakee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
    • Morrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
    • Cross Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Ashton Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
      • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Dane County
    • DeForest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
      • DeForest is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Dane County
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Cassell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
    • Arena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Iowa County
    • Hyde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Iowa County
    • Barneveld
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Juneau County
    • Lyndon Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Douglas Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
      • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
    • Endeavor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
      • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Packwaukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
      • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
    • Glen Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
      • Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moon Valley, with the one closest to Moon Valley listed first.
    • Cazenovia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lone Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Richland County

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

Newspapers Published in Moon Valley ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moon Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moon Valley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moon Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Moon Valley:

Cemeteries Near Moon Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moon Valley.

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 Moon Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kingston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Thoelke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thoelke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thoelke Cemetery
  • Garden Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Kerth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerth Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • Sauk Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumpter Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumpter Hill Cemetery
    • Zuch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuch 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.<4>

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

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

  • Okee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
    • Okee is located in Columbia County
  • Prairie du Sac village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
    • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
  • Sauk City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
    • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Baraboo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
    • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
  • Roxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Dane County
  • Lodi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Denzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
    • Denzer is located in Sauk County
  • Dekorra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekorra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
    • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
  • North Freedom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
    • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Marxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
    • Marxville is located in Dane County
  • Dane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
    • Dane is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Springfield Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Corners
    • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
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    • Poynette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
    • Black Hawk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Sauk County

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

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

The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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>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 from Point A (ie- Moon Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moon Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3730, Longitude: -89.6701    
<3>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.
<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 Moon Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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