Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Saint Marys (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 Saint Marys. 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.
Name Variations for Saint Marys ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Marys: St. Marys
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Saint Marys is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Saint Marys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Marys:
- Monroe County (The home county of Saint Marys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Norwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Melvina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Angelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Tunnel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Tomah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Soldiers Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Towerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Lynxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Millston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- North Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Elroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Hustler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Union Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Camp Douglas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Wonewoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - New Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Mauston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Mather
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Middle Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- West Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Barre Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Shelby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Mindoro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Grand Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Onalaska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - French Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- La Crosse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Yuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Bloom City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Sabin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Hub City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Gillingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Cazenovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Ontario
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Westby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Mount Tabor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- La Farge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Trippville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Coon Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Viroqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Chaseburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- La Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Marys, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Marys.
Newspapers Published in Saint Marys ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Marys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Marys, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Marys.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Saint Marys:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Crosse County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Houston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
Cemeteries Near Saint Marys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Marys.
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 Saint Marys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Pine Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hollow Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
- Pilgrims Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Home Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Summit Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
- Hilltop Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Rest Cemetery
- Aney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aney Cemetery
- Moen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moen Cemetery
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
- Bad Axe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bad Axe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bad Axe Cemetery
- Rest Haven 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Marys had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Marys, with the one closest to Saint Marys listed first.
- Norwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Melvina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ontario
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bloomingdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Rockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Westby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Angelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middle Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mount Tabor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Middle Ridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Marys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Marys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Marys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Marys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Marys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7980, Longitude: -90.6874 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Marys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Saint Marys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |