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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 Norwalk (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 Norwalk. 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 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.

Norwalk is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Norwalk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Oil City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
    • Melvina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kendall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Tunnel City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tomah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
    • Angelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
      • Wyeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Crawford County
    • Lynxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Millston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Bend
      • From Norwalk to North Bend
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Hustler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Camp Douglas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Union Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wonewoc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonewoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Mather
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mauston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Lemonweir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Necedah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Rockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Middle Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bangor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Saint Joseph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Barre Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Mills
      • From Norwalk to Barre Mills
    • Mindoro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Onalaska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Grand Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Viola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Yuba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Bloom City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sabin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sabin
      • From Norwalk to Sabin
    • Hub City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Gillingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cazenovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sauk County
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Ontario
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trippville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trippville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trippville
      • From Norwalk to Trippville
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Vernon County
    • Westby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Farge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coon Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Chaseburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Norwalk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwalk.

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

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

  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden - Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hilltop Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Rest 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norwalk had a population of 384 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norwalk had a population of 633 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.

  • Saint Marys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
  • Oil City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Monroe County
  • Melvina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ontario
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
  • Cashton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Monroe County
  • Newry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Tabor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Tomah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
    • Tomah is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
  • Tunnel City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Angelo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Vernon County
    • Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Vernon County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norwalk ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwalk.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norwalk. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norwalk and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norwalk.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Norwalk.

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 websites either 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 Norwalk:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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>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 Norwalk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Norwalk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8319, Longitude: -90.6220    









 

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