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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 Viking (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 Viking. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Viking is primarily located in Pierce County. A portion of Viking extends into Saint Croix 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 Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Viking)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Martell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • El Paso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County
    • Olivet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Morton Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • River Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Moeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County
    • Trimbelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
    • Plum City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Buffalo County
    • Maxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Knapp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Knapp is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Downing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Boyceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
      • Boyceville is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Eau Galle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
    • Menomonie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
    • Dunnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Falls City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
    • Meridean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
      • Meridean is located in Dunn County
  • Pepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Arkansaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
    • Lund
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County
    • Barry Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
    • Durand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Stockholm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Ella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County
    • Lakeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County
    • Pepin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Horse Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
    • Amery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
      • Amery is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Deronda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Hammond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Hersey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Roberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Erin Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
    • Glenwood City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Burkhardt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
    • New Richmond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
  • Dakota County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • Nininger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County (MN)
    • Miesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
  • Goodhue County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Red Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
      • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
    • Frontenac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Welch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wabasha County (MN)
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
    • Saint Marys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Bayport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <2>
    • Stillwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
      • Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <2>
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Cottage Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Duluth Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
      • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County (MN)

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

Newspapers Published in Viking ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viking.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viking, 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 Viking.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Viking:

Cemeteries Near Viking ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viking.

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

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

  • Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Martell Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martell Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martell Lutheran Cemetery
  • Martell Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martell Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martell Methodist Cemetery
  • Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
  • South Rush River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Rush River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Rush River Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial 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>

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

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

  • Martell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
    • Martell is located in Pierce County
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • El Paso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Pierce County
  • Olivet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Pierce County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
  • Hammond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Beldenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
    • Beldenville is located in Pierce County
  • Ellsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Pierce County
  • Hatchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hersey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people

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

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Viking) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Viking. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8616, Longitude: -92.3591       In this case, the coordinates for Viking have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Viking, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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