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 Ono (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 Ono. 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 hospitals and 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.
Ono 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 Ono. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ono:
- Pierce County (The home county of Ono)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Plum City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Maiden Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- El Paso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Ellsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Martell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Moeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Beldenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Hager City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Mondovi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Eau Galle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Knapp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Menomonie
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Meridean
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Falls City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Downing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Rock Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Boyceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Tainter Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Lund
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Barry Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Arkansaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Stockholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Ella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Durand
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Lakeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Hersey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Glenwood City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Erin Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Dakota County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Miesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Frontenac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Wing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Welch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goodhue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reads Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wabasha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kellogg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jarrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Mazeppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ono, see our County-by-County Page for Ono.
Cemeteries Near Ono ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ono.
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 Ono - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ono covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Ono Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plum City Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Rock Elm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maiden Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lund Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poplar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Covenant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Zion Covenant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Clayfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clayfield Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Ono had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ono, with the one closest to Ono listed first.
- Plum City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Exile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Exile is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
- Maiden Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lund
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Esdaile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Porcupine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porcupine is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- El Paso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Wacouta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wacouta is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frontenac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Eau Galle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Ono. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ono.
Newspapers Published in Ono ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ono.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ono, 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 Ono.
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 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 Ono:
- 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
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ono) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ono, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |