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 Northfield (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 Northfield. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Northfield is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Northfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northfield:
- Jackson County (The home county of Northfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Levis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Hixton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Alma Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Requa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Black River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Hatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Melrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- North Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Millston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Gilmanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Mondovi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Montana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Humbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Globe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Neillsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Fairchild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fall Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Seymour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- La Crosse County
- Mindoro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Pigeon Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Coral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Strum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Eleva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Ettrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Frenchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northfield, see our County-by-County Page for Northfield.
Cemeteries Near Northfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northfield.
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 Northfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Pigeon Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smallpox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Slough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diphtheria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curran Coulee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Garden Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sechlerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- Trinity Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pole Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Northfield had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pigeon Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- North Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Levis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Sechlerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Hixton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Price
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hale is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Alma Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Osseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Humbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Fairchild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northfield.
Newspapers Published in Northfield ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northfield, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northfield.
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 Northfield:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- La Crosse County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Northfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |