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 Soldiers Grove (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 Soldiers Grove. 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 Soldiers Grove ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Soldiers Grove: Soldiers Grv.
- While the name of this village is Soldiers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Soldiers Grove may originally have been Soldier's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Soldiers Grove might be written as Soldier Grove.
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.
Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Soldiers Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Soldiers Grove:
- Crawford County (The home county of Soldiers Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Towerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Gays Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bell Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Steuben
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Ferryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Boydtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Eastman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - De Soto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Wauzeka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Boscobel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Woodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Muscoda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Fennimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Mount Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Mount Ida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Iowa County
- La Crosse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Middle Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Cashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Melvina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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 Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sabin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Boaz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Westport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Gillingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Bloom City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- Richland Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Yuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Balmoral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hub City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Aubrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
- Neptune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Readstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Liberty Pole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Fargo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Viroqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - La Farge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Retreat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Purdy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Westby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Newry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Chaseburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Harpers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Waukon Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Dalby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- New Albin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Waterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Houston County (MN)
- Reno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Reno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Soldiers Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Soldiers Grove.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Soldiers Grove ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Soldiers Grove.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Soldiers Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Soldiers Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding Soldiers Grove.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Soldiers Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Soldiers Grove:
- 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 Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa 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
- Monroe 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
- Allamakee 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
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Crawford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Crawford County
Cemeteries Near Soldiers Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Soldiers Grove.
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 Soldiers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Yankeetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
- Montgomeryville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomeryville Cemetery
- North Clayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clayton Cemetery
- Maiben Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiben Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
- Hooverson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooverson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooverson Cemetery
- Mook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mook Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
- Gays Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gays Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gays Mills Cemetery
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Towerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville Cemetery
- Whiteaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteaker Cemetery
- Sugar Grove 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Soldiers Grove had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Soldiers Grove had a population of 535 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Soldiers Grove, with the one closest to Soldiers Grove listed first.
- North Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Readstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Towerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Bell Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Sylvan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Pole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Sabin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Five Points
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Soldiers Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Soldiers Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soldiers Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Soldiers Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Soldiers Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3925, Longitude: -90.7737 In this case, the coordinates for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Soldiers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |