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 Wilson (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 Wilson. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Wilson is located in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Wilson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilson:
- Eau Claire County (The home county of Wilson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Fall Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Hay Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Fairchild
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Altoona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Seymour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Eau Claire
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Shawtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Lufkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cadott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lake Wissota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wissota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Drywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Chippewa Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Hallie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Irvine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Cornell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Eagleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Bloomer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Albertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Eidsvold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
- Eadsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Eadsville is located in Clark County
- Reseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseburg
- Reseburg is located in Clark County
- Thorp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Willard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Humbird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Withee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Owen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Clark County
- Loyal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Requa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Alma Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Merrillan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Hixton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Lublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Polley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
- Polley is located in Taylor County
- Gilman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Strum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Pigeon Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilson, see our County-by-County Page for Wilson.
Newspapers Published in Wilson ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilson:
- 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 Eau Claire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chippewa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trempealeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chippewa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Eau Claire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Eau Claire County
Cemeteries Near Wilson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilson.
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 Wilson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Ludington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludington Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981740 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Worden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Ludington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludington Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Brooklawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Oakland 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.<4>
While we didn't find Wilson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Ludington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Edson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cadott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Eidsvold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidsvold
- Eidsvold is located in Clark County
- Fall Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Bateman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Thorp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Fairchild
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Drywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lombard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lombard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8280, Longitude: -91.0226 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |