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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 Retreat (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 Retreat. 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 and hospitals 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.

Retreat 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 Retreat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Retreat:

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Retreat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Purdy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Fargo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Liberty Pole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Viroqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Chaseburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Readstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Stoddard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Coon Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Newry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County
    • La Farge
      (23 miles [37 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • De Soto
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Ferryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Towerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gays Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Soldiers Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bell Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Eastman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Steuben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Wauzeka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Prairie du Chien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Boydtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Boscobel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Woodman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Grant County
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Saint Joseph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • 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
    • La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • Barre Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • Grand Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • French Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Cashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Melvina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Sabin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
    • Westport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Boaz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • New Albin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dalby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lycurgus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Waukon Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waukon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <2>
    • Volney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Quandahl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Marquette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • McGregor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <2>
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Highlandville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.
    • Reno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Eitzen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hokah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
    • La Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
      • La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <2>
    • Spring Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Retreat ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Retreat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Retreat, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Retreat.

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 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 Retreat:

Cemeteries Near Retreat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Retreat.

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 Retreat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.

  • Walnut Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Mound Cemetery
  • Rush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
  • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
  • Ferryville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferryville Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Eitsert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eitsert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eitsert Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Heminway Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heminway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heminway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205902 <4>
  • Utica Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (268 more) ...
    • Haukley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Towerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Retreat had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Retreat, with the one closest to Retreat listed first.

  • West Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
    • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
  • Red Mound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
    • Red Mound is located in Vernon County
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • De Soto
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Fargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Vernon County
  • Ferryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Victory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Vernon County
  • Romance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Vernon County
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Liberty Pole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Towerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • New Albin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Retreat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Retreat.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Retreat. 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 '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- Retreat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4456, Longitude: -91.0817    
<4>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.
<5>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 Retreat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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