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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 River Falls (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 River Falls. 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 doctors 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.

River Falls is primarily located in Pierce County. A portion of River Falls extends into Saint Croix 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 Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.

Below are the counties that are near River Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Falls:

  • Pierce County     (The home county of River Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Morton Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
    • Trimbelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
    • Martell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County
    • Ellsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Prescott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Moeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County
    • El Paso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Hager City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County
    • Bay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Knapp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Knapp is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Downing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Pepin County
    • Lund
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County
  • Polk County
    • Horse Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Roberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • Burkhardt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
    • North Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Erin Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
    • New Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Hersey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
    • Star Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Anoka County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Lino Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
  • Dakota County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • Nininger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County (MN)
    • South Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Miesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Vermillion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Coates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Rosemount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
    • New Trier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • West Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lilydale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Goodhue County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Red Wing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
      • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
    • Welch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Frontenac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Cannon Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
  • Hennepin County (MN)
    • Saint Anthony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
  • Ramsey County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Highwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County (MN)
    • North Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Maplewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gem Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • White Bear Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County (MN)
    • White Bear Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Canada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County (MN)
    • North Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
    • Saint Marys Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
    • Afton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Bayport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
      • Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <2>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <2>
    • Cottage Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Landfall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of River Falls ...

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 322 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of River Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of River Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding River Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of River Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 River Falls:

Cemeteries Near River Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Falls.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Valley Cemetery
  • Mann Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Valley Cemetery
  • Kinnickinnic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnickinnic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnickinnic Cemetery
  • German Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
  • Big River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big River Cemetery
  • Beldenville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beldenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beldenville Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
  • Trimbelle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thurston Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurston Hill Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
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    • St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Evergreen Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Community Cemetery
    • Memorial Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lutheran 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>

While we didn't find River Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Falls.

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

  • Glover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Saint Croix County
  • Beldenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
    • Beldenville is located in Pierce County
  • Trimbelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
    • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
  • Roberts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Lakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
  • Afton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Burkhardt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
    • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
  • Prescott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
  • Ellsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Martell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
    • Martell is located in Pierce County
  • North Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
    • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
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    • Point Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
      • Point Douglas is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Moeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8596, Longitude: -92.6255    
<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 River Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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