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 Readstown (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 Readstown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Readstown is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.
Below are the counties that are near Readstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Readstown:
- Vernon County (The home county of Readstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Liberty Pole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Viroqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Westby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Retreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Newry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Ontario
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Coon Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Chaseburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Soldiers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Towerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Gays Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Bell Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Ferryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Steuben
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Boydtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Eastman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Wauzeka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Blue River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Boscobel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Woodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Muscoda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Iowa County
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Union Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Wonewoc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Middle Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Shelby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Cashton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Oil City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Melvina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Wilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sabin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bloom City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Gillingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Yuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hub City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Richland Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Balmoral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Aubrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Neptune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Cazenovia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sauk County
- Lime Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Lime Ridge
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <2>
- New Albin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <2>
- Dalby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Waukon Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Houston County (MN)
- Reno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Reno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Readstown, see our County-by-County Page for Readstown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Readstown ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Readstown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Readstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Readstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Readstown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Readstown.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Readstown:
- 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 Vernon 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
- Grant 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
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allamakee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Vernon County
Cemeteries Near Readstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Readstown.
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 Readstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Maiben Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiben Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
- Hooverson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooverson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooverson Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- North Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clayton Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Yankeetown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
- Montgomeryville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomeryville Cemetery
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Sylvan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Bender Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
- Sylvan 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Readstown had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Readstown had a population of 414 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.
- Soldiers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - North Clayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Sylvan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Towerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Liberty Pole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Sabin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Viroqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rising Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Fargo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Readstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Readstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Readstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4489, Longitude: -90.7590 In this case, the coordinates for Readstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Readstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |