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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Roche a Cri. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Roche a Cri to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Roche a Cri, please Contact Us.
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 Roche a Cri (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 Roche a Cri. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Roche a Cri is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Roche a Cri. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roche a Cri:
- Adams County (The home county of Roche a Cri)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Arkdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
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- Big Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Strongs Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
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- Leola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Plainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Columbia County
- Wisconsin Dells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- New Miner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
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- Necedah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Sprague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
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- Lemonweir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- New Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Mauston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Lyndon Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Camp Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Mather
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Elroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Westfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Packwaukee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Douglas Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Endeavor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Germania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Shennington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Wyeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Valley Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Portage County
- Almond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wautoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Silver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Wild Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Nekoosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Grand Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Lake Wazeecha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Wisconsin Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Biron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Eight Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Rudolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Vesper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Pittsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roche a Cri, see our County-by-County Page for Roche a Cri.
Cemeteries Near Roche a Cri ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roche a Cri.
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 Roche a Cri - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roche a Cri covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Cottonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Arkdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Arkdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Arkdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Niebull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dellwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Fish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holliday Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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.
Roche a Cri itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roche a Cri, with the one closest to Roche a Cri listed first.
- Arkdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Monroe Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Strongs Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Grand Marsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- White Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Sprague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roche a Cri. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roche a Cri.
Newspapers Published in Roche a Cri ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roche a Cri.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roche a Cri, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roche a Cri.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Roche a Cri:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Juneau County
- Marquette County
- Monroe County
- Portage County
- Waushara County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Roche a Cri, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roche a Cri) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |