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 Waterbury (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 Waterbury. 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 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.
Waterbury 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 Waterbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterbury:
- Jackson County (The home county of Waterbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Pray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Lapham Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- City Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Millston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Alma Center
(15 miles [24.1 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Levis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Neillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Granton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Humbird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Chili
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Spokeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Veefkind
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Loyal
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Willard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Fairchild
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Hay Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Mather
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Sprague
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Marathon County
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Warrens
(18 miles [29 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Tunnel City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Wyeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Tomah
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Shennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Angelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Trempealeau County
- Pigeon Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Lindsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Pittsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Bakerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Marshfield
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Arpin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Hewitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterbury, see our County-by-County Page for Waterbury.
Cemeteries Near Waterbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterbury.
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 Waterbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Komensky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dells Dam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Levis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decorah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knapp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Columbia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martyrs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Neillsville City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (108 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- City Point Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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, Waterbury had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterbury, with the one closest to Waterbury listed first.
- Pray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Lapham Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Shortville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shortville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
- Lynxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Spaulding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spaulding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Sheppard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Neillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Millston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- City Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nevins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nevins is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Granton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Alma Center
(15 miles [24.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterbury.
Newspapers Published in Waterbury ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterbury, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Waterbury:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- Juneau County
- Marathon County
- Monroe County
- Trempealeau 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 Waterbury, 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' (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- Waterbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |