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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 North Bend (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 North Bend. 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 North Bend ...

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 North Bend: N. Bend

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

North Bend is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of North Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Sechlerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Black River Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hixton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Millston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From North Bend to York
    • Alma Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
      • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Merrillan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
      • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Levis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
      • Levis is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levis
      • From North Bend to Levis
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Marshland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County
    • Bluff Siding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • Lynxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
      • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Mindoro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Holmen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • West Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brice Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Onalaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barre Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grand Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • French Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North La Crosse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • La Crosse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Angelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Melvina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunnel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
      • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
    • Cashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Warrens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Warrens is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Norwalk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trempealeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Ettrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Frenchville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Galesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Blair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Trempealeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Wrights Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Coral City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Whitehall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon County
  • Houston County (MN)
  • Winona County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.
    • Dakota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Lamoille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nodine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Winona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Goodview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From North Bend to Wilson

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

Cemeteries Near North Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Bend.

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 North Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardies Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sacia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wet Coulee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Decorah Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decorah Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decorah Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Halfway Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ettrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ettrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ettrick 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Bend 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 North Bend, with the one closest to North Bend listed first.

  • Burr Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
  • Stevenstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
    • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
  • Mindoro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hegg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
    • Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
  • Ettrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
    • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Frenchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Holmen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
    • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
  • Galesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Amsterdam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
    • New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
  • Burns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Irving
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cataract
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
      • Cataract is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in North Bend ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Bend, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Bend.

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 helpful 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 North Bend:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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>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>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.
<5>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 North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- North Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0915, Longitude: -91.1169       In this case, the coordinates for North Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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