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 Menomonie (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 Menomonie. 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 Menomonie ...
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 Menomonie: N. Menomonie
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 hospitals and 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 Menomonie is located in Dunn 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 Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near North Menomonie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Menomonie:
- Dunn County (The home county of North Menomonie)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Menomonie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Tainter Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Knapp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Falls City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Boyceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dunnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Meridean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Eau Galle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Prairie Farm
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Hillsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Maxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Mondovi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Albertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Irvine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Lake Hallie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Bloomer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Chippewa Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- New Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Eagleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Lake Wissota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Lufkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Shawtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Eau Claire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Arkansaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Durand
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Ella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Barry Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Lund
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Elmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- El Paso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Plum City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Martell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Morton Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Maiden Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Beldenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Polk County
- Clear Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Clear Lake
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Erin Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Deer Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Roberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Menomonie, see our County-by-County Page for North Menomonie.
Cemeteries Near North Menomonie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Menomonie.
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 Menomonie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89044 <3>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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.
- Halverson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halverson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halverson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mamre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ridge Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Potters Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Falls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Irving Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Tramway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tramway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tramway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Froens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Teegarden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teegarden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teegarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tramway 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Menomonie had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Menomonie, with the one closest to North Menomonie listed first.
- Menomonie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Menomonie Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Cedar Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Rusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Downsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Knapp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Hatchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Boyceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Dunnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Meridean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Elmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Menomonie. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Menomonie.
Newspapers Published in North Menomonie ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Menomonie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Menomonie, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Menomonie.
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 North Menomonie:
- 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 Dunn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buffalo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chippewa 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
- Pepin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pierce County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Croix County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barron County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Dunn County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Dunn County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Menomonie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.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> | 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 North Menomonie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- North Menomonie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Menomonie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8977, Longitude: -91.9318 In this case, the coordinates for North Menomonie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |