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 Spaulding (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 Spaulding. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Spaulding is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Spaulding. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spaulding:
- Jackson County (The home county of Spaulding)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- City Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Pray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Lapham Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Millston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Black River Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Merrillan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Alma Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hixton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Strongs Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- Granton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Neillsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Chili
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Veefkind
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Globe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Spokeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Loyal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Humbird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- Mather
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Sprague
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- New Miner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Necedah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Camp Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Marathon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- McMillan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMillan is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- Warrens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Valley Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Wyeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Shennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Tomah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Tunnel City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- Lindsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Pittsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Bakerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Arpin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Vesper
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Marshfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Eight Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Nekoosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Hewitt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Port Edwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Auburndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Sherry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spaulding, see our County-by-County Page for Spaulding.
Cemeteries Near Spaulding ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spaulding.
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 Spaulding - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spaulding covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- City Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martyrs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knapp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Levis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Komensky Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadow Valley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dells Dam Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (117 more) ...
- Babcock Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mound Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Spaulding had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spaulding, with the one closest to Spaulding listed first.
- City Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Pray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Lapham Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Waterbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waterbury is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Shortville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shortville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
- Nevins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nevins is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Veedum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Veedum is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
- Lynxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Meadow Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Lindsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Mather
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Babcock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Babcock is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pittsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Millston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spaulding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spaulding.
Newspapers Published in Spaulding ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spaulding.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spaulding, 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 Spaulding.
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 websites either 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 Spaulding:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Monroe County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Spaulding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Spaulding) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |