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 Old Meridean Ferry (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 Old Meridean Ferry. 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.
Old Meridean Ferry is located in Dunn 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 Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Old Meridean Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Meridean Ferry:
- Dunn County (The home county of Old Meridean Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Falls City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Elk Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Dunnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Eau Galle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Tainter Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Knapp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Boyceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Downing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Mondovi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gilmanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Maxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lookout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Nelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Montana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Albertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Lake Hallie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Irvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Wissota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Bloomer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Eagleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Lufkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Shawtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fall Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Durand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Ella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Barry Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lund
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Pepin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Elmwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Plum City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Olivet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- El Paso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Glenwood City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Eleva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Osseo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Wabasha County (MN)
- Reads Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Meridean Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Old Meridean Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Old Meridean Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Meridean Ferry.
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 Old Meridean Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Meridean Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Falls City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fossum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peru Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waneka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iron Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Pepin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick 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.<2>
While we didn't find Old Meridean Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Meridean Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Meridean Ferry, with the one closest to Old Meridean Ferry listed first.
- Meridean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Elk Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Dunnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Downsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Rusk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Shawtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Truax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
- Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Eau Claire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- North Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cedar Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Menomonie Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Eau Galle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Meridean Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Meridean Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Old Meridean Ferry ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Meridean Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Meridean Ferry, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Meridean Ferry.
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 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 Old Meridean Ferry:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Dunn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Trempealeau County
- Wabasha 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> | 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 Old Meridean Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Old Meridean Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |