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 Tell (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 Tell. 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 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.
Tell is located in Buffalo County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Wabasha (MN), Winona (MN), Eau Claire, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Tell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tell:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Tell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Waumandee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Buffalo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cochrane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Gilmanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Maxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Lookout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Eau Galle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Meridean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Rock Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Falls City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Eau Claire County
- Lufkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Ella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pepin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Durand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Barry Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Arkansaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Lund
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Stockholm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Plum City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Maiden Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Elmwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- New City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Eleva
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Whitehall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Coral City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Wrights Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Goodhue County (MN)
- Frontenac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Potsdam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Viola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Wabasha County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reads Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
- Jarrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Hammond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Zumbro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winona County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Rollingstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Minnesota City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Altura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Goodview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Stockton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tell, see our County-by-County Page for Tell.
Cemeteries Near Tell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tell.
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 Tell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Modena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Church Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Felix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Buffalo City.
- The Buffalo City Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Buffalo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976241 <2>
- Anchorage Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Tell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tell, with the one closest to Tell listed first.
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Herold
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Cream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Modena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Modena is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Midland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Urne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Urne is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
- Wabasha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Waumandee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cochrane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Misha Mokwa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tell.
Newspapers Published in Tell ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tell, 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 Tell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tell:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Trempealeau County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona 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 Tell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |