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 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.

Platteville is located in Grant 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Dickeyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
    • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Grant County
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Tennyson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
    • Tennyson is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Annaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
    • Annaton is located in Grant County
  • Potosi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
  • Hazel Green
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Rutledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Grant County
  • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
    • Sinnipee is located in Grant County
  • Stitzer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
    • Stitzer is located in Grant County
  • Montfort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
    • Montfort is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
• Crawford County
  • Boydtown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
    • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
• 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
    • Rewey is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Linden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Cobb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Mineral Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Centreville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Iowa County
    • Former names for Centreville:
    • Dry Bone Post Office
    • Dry Bone
  • Edmund
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
    • Edmund is located in Iowa County
  • Highland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Dodgeville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
  • Hollandale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
  • Ridgeway
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
  • Calamine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
    • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
  • New Diggings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
  • Shullsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
    • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
    • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
    • Gratiot Grove
  • Darlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • White Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
  • Gratiot
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
    • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Wiota
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
    • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
• 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
    • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Millville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
    • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Dubuque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
    • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <3>
  • Sherrill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Sherrill is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <3>
  • Durango
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Durango is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
  • Cattese
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Asbury
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Balltown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Old Balltown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
    • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Rockdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Waupeton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
    • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Key West
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Rickardsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
    • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Centralia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
• Jackson County (IA)
  • Saint Donatus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
    • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <3>
• 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • East Dubuque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
    • East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <3>
  • Scales Mound
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
    • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
  • Galena
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Bremen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Apple River
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
    • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <3>
  • Aiken
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Warren
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>

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

• Websites specific to Wisconsin
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

• Pages specific to Grant County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Crawford County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iowa County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lafayette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clayton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dubuque County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jo Daviess County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Grant County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Wisconsin
  • Cemeteries of Grant County

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.

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 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Hillside Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88153 <5>
• Calvary Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87687 <5>
• Whig Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Cemetery
• Kaump Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaump Cemetery
• Harrison Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
• Piddington Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piddington Cemetery
• Old Elk Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery
• Kirkpatrick Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
• McReynolds Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
• Lydia Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Cemetery
• Smelser Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelser Cemetery
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  • Strawberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Cemetery
  • Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
  • Penniel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniel Cemetery

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.<6>

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
  • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
• Bigpatch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigpatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
  • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
• Elmo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Grant County
• Elk Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
• Leslie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
• Georgetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Grant County
• Belmont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
• Arthur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Grant County
• Ellenboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
  • Ellenboro is located in Grant County
• Meekers Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
  • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
• Rewey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
  • Rewey is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
• Dickeyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
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  • Cuba City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • British Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
    • British Hollow is located in Grant County
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Grant County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Platteville: www.ci.platteville.wi.us/

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/