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 North Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...
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 Creek: N. Creek
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
North Creek is located in Trempealeau 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 Trempealeau County: Winona (MN), Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson & La Crosse.
Below are the counties that are near North Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Creek:
- Trempealeau County (The home county of North Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Whitehall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Coral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ettrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Frenchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Wrights Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Pigeon Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Waumandee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Marshland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bluff Siding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County
- Fountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gilmanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Cochrane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Buffalo City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Mondovi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Hay Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Taylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - York
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - North Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Sechlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sechlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Hixton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Melrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Levis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Requa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Black River Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Alma Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Brice Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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
- Holmen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Mindoro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - French Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- North La Crosse
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Minneiska
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneiska
- Minneiska is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneiska <4>
- Weaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Kellogg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
- Wabasha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lamoille
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County (MN)
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Goodview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Minnesota City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
- Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <4>
- Rollingstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
- Rollingstone is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <4>
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Dakota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Nodine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)
- Wyattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Wyattville is located in Winona County (MN)
- Altura
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
- Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <4>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Creek, see our County-by-County Page for North Creek.
Cemeteries Near North Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Creek.
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 Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arcadia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tinnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glencoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cortland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tamarack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carpenter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Cripps Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cripps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cripps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vor Frelsers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vor Frelsers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vor Frelsers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corness Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corness Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cripps 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.<5>
While we didn't find North Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Whitehall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Frenchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Ettrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bohri ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hegg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
- Hegg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Creek.
Newspapers Published in North Creek ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Creek, 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 Creek.
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 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Trempealeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Eau Claire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabasha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winona County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buffalo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Trempealeau County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Trempealeau County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2708, Longitude: -91.4321 In this case, the coordinates for North Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |