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 Platteville (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 Platteville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Platteville is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Clayton (IA), Dubuque (IA), Jo Daviess (IL), Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Platteville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Platteville:
- Grant County (The home county of Platteville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Cuba City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Dickeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Tennyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Annaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Potosi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Hazel Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Stitzer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stitzer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
- Crawford County
- Boydtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Rewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Mineral Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Former name for Centreville:
- Dry Bone
- Edmund
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Dodgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Hollandale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hollandale is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Ridgeway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Elk Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Calamine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Calamine is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
- New Diggings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Shullsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Gratiot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Wiota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wiota is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Millville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Dubuque County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Sageville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Dubuque
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Durango
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cattese
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Asbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Balltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Old Balltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Massey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Rockdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Waupeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Key West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Saint Donatus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smiths
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Menominee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- East Dubuque
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scales Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Apple River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Platteville, see our County-by-County Page for Platteville.
Cemeteries Near Platteville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platteville.
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 Platteville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Platteville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kaump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piddington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Elk Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McReynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lydia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smelser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Strawberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Penniel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Platteville had a population of 2,740 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Platteville had a population of 11,650 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Ipswich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Bigpatch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bigpatch is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
- Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elk Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Ellenboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenboro is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Meekers Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
- Rewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Dickeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cuba City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- British Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- British Hollow is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Platteville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Platteville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Platteville ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platteville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Platteville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Platteville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Platteville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Platteville.
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 Platteville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Iowa County
- Lafayette County
- Clayton County
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Jo Daviess 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 Platteville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Platteville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |