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 Mount Hope Corners (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 Mount Hope Corners. 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 Mount Hope Corners ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Hope Corners: Mt. Hope Cors.
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.
Mount Hope Corners is located in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Hope Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Hope Corners:
- Eau Claire County (The home county of Mount Hope Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Lufkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Shawtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 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
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Hay Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Mondovi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Lookout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Maxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Montana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Waumandee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Nelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Lake Hallie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Albertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Wissota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Eagleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Bloomer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Cadott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Drywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Rock Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Falls City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Dunnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Menomonie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Eau Galle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Tainter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Knapp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Requa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Levis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Durand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Ella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pierce County
- Elmwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Eleva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Osseo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Pigeon Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Coral City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Hope Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Hope Corners.
Cemeteries Near Mount Hope Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope Corners.
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 Mount Hope Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Hope Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Brunswick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hadleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Pepin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Rest Haven Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Mount Hope Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Hope Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope Corners, with the one closest to Mount Hope Corners listed first.
- Shawtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Rock Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Truax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
- Altoona
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Meridean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Eleva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Mondovi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Nix Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Fall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Strum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Hope Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Hope Corners.
Newspapers Published in Mount Hope Corners ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Hope Corners, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Hope Corners.
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 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 Mount Hope Corners:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Eau Claire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Chippewa County
- Dunn County
- Jackson County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Hope Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Mount Hope Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |