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 Slateford (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 Slateford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Slateford is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Jo Daviess (IL), Stephenson (IL), Grant, Green & Iowa.
Below are the counties that are near Slateford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slateford:
- Lafayette County (The home county of Slateford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Calamine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calamine is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Shullsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Wiota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiota is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Blanchardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Gratiot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Etna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Blue Mounds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Mount Horeb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Elvers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elvers is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvers
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Platteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Montfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Cuba City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Annaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Hazel Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Stitzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stitzer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
- Dickeyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Tennyson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Lancaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Browntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Browntown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Cadiz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- New Glarus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Rewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Dodgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Edmund
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edmund is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund
- Hollandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandale is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Cobb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Moscow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Former name for Centreville:
- Dry Bone
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Richland County
- Lone Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Sauk County
- Spring Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Dubuque County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Dubuque
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sageville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Apple River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scales Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
- Nora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <1>
- Menominee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Bremen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- East Dubuque
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson County (IL)
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slateford, see our County-by-County Page for Slateford.
Cemeteries Near Slateford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slateford.
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 Slateford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slateford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kenneltown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pillings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Mineral Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Schwartz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Slateford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slateford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slateford, with the one closest to Slateford listed first.
- Calamine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calamine is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
- Truman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Truman is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Mifflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Rewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Yellowstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ipswich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Jonesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesdale is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Slateford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slateford.
Newspapers Published in Slateford ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slateford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slateford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slateford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Slateford:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Grant County
- Green County
- Iowa County
- Richland County
- Sauk County
- Dubuque County
- Jo Daviess County
- Stephenson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Slateford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Slateford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |