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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Savoy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Savoy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Savoy, 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 Savoy (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 Savoy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Savoy is historic, it would have been located within present day Buffalo 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 Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Savoy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Savoy:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Savoy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Maxville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Gilmanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Buffalo City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cochrane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Montana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Waumandee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Eau Galle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Meridean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Rock Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Falls City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Menomonie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Knapp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Elk Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Eau Claire County
- Lufkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Ella
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Barry Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Arkansaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Pepin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lund
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Stockholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Maiden Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Elmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Bay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Olivet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- El Paso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Hager City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Moeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Martell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Beldenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Saint Croix County
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Eleva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Goodhue County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Frontenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Wing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Goodhue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- Potsdam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Reads Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Weaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minneiska
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jarrett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zumbro Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
- Mazeppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Savoy, see our County-by-County Page for Savoy.
Cemeteries Near Savoy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savoy.
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 Savoy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savoy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Maxville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pepin.
- The Little Plum Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Plum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88351 <4>
- Round Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Porcupine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- French Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mission Covenant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Free Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Lund Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.
Savoy itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Savoy, with the one closest to Savoy listed first.
- Ella
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Misha Mokwa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
- Porcupine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Porcupine is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Trevino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trevino is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
- Pepin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Urne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Urne is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
- Arkansaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Lund
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Wabasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eau Galle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Modena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Modena is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Savoy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savoy.
Newspapers Published in Savoy ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savoy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Savoy, 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 Savoy.
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 Savoy:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Trempealeau County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona 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 Savoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Savoy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |