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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 Stearns (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 Stearns. 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 hospitals 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.

Stearns is located in Green 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 Green County: Stephenson (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Iowa, Lafayette & Rock.

Below are the counties that are near Stearns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stearns:

  • Green County     (The home county of Stearns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Monroe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Mineral Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Twin Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County
    • Attica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County
    • Browntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • New Glarus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
      • New Glarus is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Cadiz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County
    • Brodhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Basco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Dane County
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Dane County
    • Oregon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
    • Stone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Dane County
    • Oak Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
      • Oak Hall is located in Dane County
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
    • Fitchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
    • Klevenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klevenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klevenville
      • Klevenville is located in Dane County
    • Mount Horeb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
      • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
    • Dunkirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Dane County
    • Stoughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Moscow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Iowa County
    • Hollandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Barneveld
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Woodford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County
    • Argyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • South Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Blanchardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
      • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Wiota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County
    • Gratiot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Darlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Calamine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
      • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Orfordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Evansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
    • Footville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County
    • Hanover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County
    • Cooksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Rock County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Rock County
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Garden Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Nora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Apple River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <3>
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Oneco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Orangeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Winslow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
    • Afolkey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • McConnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
    • Dakota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <3>
    • Red Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Durand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <3>
    • Shirland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
    • Pecatonica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <3>
    • Wempletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Rockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stearns, see our County-by-County Page for Stearns.

Newspapers Published in Stearns ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stearns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stearns, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stearns.

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 Stearns:

Cemeteries Near Stearns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stearns.

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 Stearns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.

  • Dutch Hollow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery
  • Benkert Bushnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benkert Bushnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benkert Bushnell Cemetery
  • Lliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lliff Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Victor Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Benkert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benkert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benkert Cemetery
  • St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Moores Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
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    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    • Michael Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael 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.<6>

While we didn't find Stearns in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stearns.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Stearns, with the one closest to Stearns listed first.

  • Schultz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Schultz is located in Green County
  • Juda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
    • Juda is located in Green County
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Clarno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Green County
  • Twin Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in Green County
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Browntown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
    • Browntown is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Attica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Green County
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Green County
  • New Glarus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
    • New Glarus is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Oneco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
  • Brodhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County
    • Woodford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County
    • Orangeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stearns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stearns.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stearns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Green County: www.co.green.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stearns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stearns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6564, Longitude: -89.6073       In this case, the coordinates for Stearns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Stearns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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