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 Reeve (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 Reeve. 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 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.
Reeve is located in Barron 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 Barron County: Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer & Washburn.
Below are the counties that are near Reeve. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reeve:
- Barron County (The home county of Reeve)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Prairie Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Twin Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Turtle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Poskin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Barron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Chetek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Rice Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Haugen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haugen is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Chippewa County
- New Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Ridgeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Downing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Boyceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Wheeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Knapp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Tainter Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Colfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Menomonie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Pierce County
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Amery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Deronda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Bunyan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Balsam Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Centuria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Milltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Dresser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Luck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Glenwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Deer Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Erin Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Hersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Star Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- New Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Burkhardt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Chisago County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Taylors Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reeve, see our County-by-County Page for Reeve.
Cemeteries Near Reeve ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeve.
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 Reeve - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reeve covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Reeve Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Solum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Akers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vanceburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Peace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Clayton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Reeve in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reeve.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reeve, with the one closest to Reeve listed first.
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Richardson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Prairie Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Joel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
- Turtle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Emerald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Amery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Deer Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Cylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
- Downing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Boyceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Little Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reeve. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reeve.
Newspapers Published in Reeve ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeve.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeve, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reeve.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Reeve:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Barron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chippewa County
- Dunn County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Chisago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reeve, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reeve) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |