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 Oakridge (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 Oakridge. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakridge is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Oakridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakridge:
- Pierce County (The home county of Oakridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Bay City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Maiden Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- El Paso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Beldenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Trimbelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Morton Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Olivet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Maxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Eau Galle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Knapp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Menomonie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Lund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Stockholm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Barry Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lakeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Arkansaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Hersey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Dakota County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Miesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Trier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Nininger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Vermillion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Frontenac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Welch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodhue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Zumbrota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Cannon Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wanamingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Potsdam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Oronoco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reads Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mazeppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wabasha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Kellogg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
- Saint Marys Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lakeland Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oakridge.
Cemeteries Near Oakridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakridge.
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 Oakridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wacouta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wacouta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Esdaile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scherf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Marie Academy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Svea Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vining Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Oakridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakridge, with the one closest to Oakridge listed first.
- Bay City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Wacouta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wacouta is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
- Esdaile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Maiden Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Frontenac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Ono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ono is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Hay Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Lund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Moeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Belvidere Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakridge.
Newspapers Published in Oakridge ...
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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oakridge:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Pierce County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Saint Croix County
- Dakota County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Oakridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |