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 Wauzeka (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 Wauzeka. 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.
Wauzeka is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Wauzeka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wauzeka:
- Crawford County (The home county of Wauzeka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Boydtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Steuben
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Prairie du Chien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Bell Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Gays Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Ferryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Soldiers Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Towerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Woodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Boscobel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Patch Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Mount Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wyalusing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Bagley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Stitzer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
- Stitzer is located in Grant County
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Former names for Centreville:
- Dry Bone Post Office
- Dry Bone
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Avoca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Cobb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Rewey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Balmoral
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Boaz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Sabin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Fargo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Readstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Retreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Liberty Pole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Purdy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <2>
- Waukon Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Waterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Dalby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Volney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Lansing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Marquette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <2>
- McGregor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <2>
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Garnavillo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <2>
- Guttenberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <2>
- Clayton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Farmersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Monona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <2>
- Millville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Osterdock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Saint Olaf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
- Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <2>
- Dubuque County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Waupeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Balltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wauzeka, see our County-by-County Page for Wauzeka.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wauzeka ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauzeka.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wauzeka. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wauzeka and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wauzeka.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Wauzeka.
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 Wauzeka:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Vernon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allamakee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clayton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dubuque County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Crawford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Crawford County
Cemeteries Near Wauzeka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wauzeka.
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 Wauzeka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Wauzeka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wauzeka Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #186577 <4>
- Rosendale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
- Gran Grae Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Grae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Grae Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Boydtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydtown Cemetery
- German Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
- Hermitage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
- Shanghai Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanghai Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanghai Ridge Cemetery
- Casler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casler Cemetery
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
- Brechler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brechler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brechler Cemetery
- Pleasant Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
- Crown Hill 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 Wauzeka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wauzeka.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wauzeka, with the one closest to Wauzeka listed first.
- Millville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Woodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Boydtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Steuben
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Werley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Mount Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Boscobel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Prairie du Chien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Charme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Charme
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wauzeka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wauzeka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauzeka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wauzeka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wauzeka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0844, Longitude: -90.8957 In this case, the coordinates for Wauzeka 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 Wauzeka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |