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 White Corners (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 White Corners. 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 White Corners ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for White Corners: White Cors.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Corners.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
White Corners is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Allamakee (IA), Clayton (IA), Grant, Richland & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near White Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Corners:
- Crawford County (The home county of White Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Prairie du Chien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Eastman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charme is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Wauzeka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Steuben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Boydtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ferryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bell Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Gays Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Wyalusing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Patch Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Woodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Werley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Werley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- Glen Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Mount Ida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- North Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Andover is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Boscobel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Richland County
- Westport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Retreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Fargo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- West Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Liberty Pole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Readstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Waukon Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Ion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Volney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Dalby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Elon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waukon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
- Postville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lycurgus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Clayton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Marquette
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McGregor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Garnavillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Farmersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Clayton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Saint Olaf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Guttenberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Luana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (IA)
- Colesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Dubuque County (IA)
- Waupeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Fayette County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Clermont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Illyria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Frankville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Castalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Corners, see our County-by-County Page for White Corners.
Cemeteries Near White Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Corners.
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 White Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prairie du Chien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- French Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gran Grae Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- German Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baylis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pt. Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- St. Wencelaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find White Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Corners, with the one closest to White Corners listed first.
- Prairie du Chien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Yellow River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- McGregor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charme is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Eastman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Waukon Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Wyalusing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Ion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beulah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Giard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Giard is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Corners.
Newspapers Published in White Corners ...
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 White Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Corners, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 White Corners:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Richland County
- Vernon County
- Allamakee County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Fayette County
- Winneshiek County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |