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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 West Prairie (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 West Prairie. 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.

Name Variations for West Prairie ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Prairie: W. Prairie

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

West Prairie is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Allamakee (IA), Houston (MN), Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland & Sauk.

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

  • Vernon County     (The home county of West Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Fargo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Purdy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Retreat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
    • Liberty Pole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Genoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Readstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Chaseburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Westby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Coon Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
    • Freeman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County
    • Towerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Ferryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Soldiers Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gays Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bell Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
    • Eastman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Steuben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Boscobel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Woodman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Blue River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Millville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Grant County
  • La Crosse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
    • Middle Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
      • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
    • Barre Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • Grand Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • North La Crosse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • Bangor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • French Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County
    • Onalaska
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Rockland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • West Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Cashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Melvina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Sabin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Richland County
    • Boaz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Westport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Bloom City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
    • Gillingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
    • Yuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Albin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dalby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Lycurgus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Waukon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waukon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
    • Ion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • Marquette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Prairie, with the one closest to West Prairie listed first.
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Eitzen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Caledonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hokah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Bee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
    • La Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Willington Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near West Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Prairie.

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

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

  • Fargo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eitsert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eitsert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eitsert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belgium Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haukley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Towerville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferryville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Utica Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Kickapoo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fortney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Prairie had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Vernon County
  • Purdy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • Fargo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Vernon County
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
  • Liberty Pole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
    • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
  • Red Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
    • Red Mound is located in Vernon County
  • Towerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Crawford County
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Romance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Vernon County
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Ferryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Folsom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Vernon County
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    • Viroqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Springville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Vernon County
    • Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Vernon County

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

Newspapers Published in West Prairie ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Prairie, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Prairie.

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 West Prairie:

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

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 West Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- West Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4666, Longitude: -91.0226       In this case, the coordinates for West Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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