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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 Romance (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 Romance. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Romance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County
    • Genoa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Purdy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Chaseburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stoddard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Retreat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
    • Fargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Liberty Pole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Coon Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Westby
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Freeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County
    • Rising Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
    • Ferryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Mount Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Eastman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • La Crosse
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Middle Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
      • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
    • Barre Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • Grand Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • North La Crosse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • French Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County
    • Onalaska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Bangor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • West Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Crosse County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Cashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Viola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • New Albin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dorchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dalby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Lycurgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Elon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Quandahl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waukon
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Waukon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Highlandville
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Reno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Hokah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
    • La Crescent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Willington Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Spring Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Yucatan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Winona County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romance, with the one closest to Romance listed first.
    • Dakota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Nodine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Romance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romance.

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

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

  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haukley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krause Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Albin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Church of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rush Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Romance had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Genoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Victory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Vernon County
  • Red Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • Chaseburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
    • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Reno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
  • New Albin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Retreat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • West Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
    • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
  • Stoddard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
    • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
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    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Vernon County
    • Esofea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esofea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
      • Esofea is located in Vernon County
    • Fargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County

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

Newspapers Published in Romance ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Romance, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Romance.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Romance:

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

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Romance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Romance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5522, Longitude: -91.1449       In this case, the coordinates for Romance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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