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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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Wilson is located in Saint Croix 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 Saint Croix County: Washington (MN), Barron, Dunn, Pierce & Polk.

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:

  • Saint Croix County     (The home county of Wilson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Hersey
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Erin Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Star Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Burkhardt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Wilson to Burkhardt
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Prairie Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Turtle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo County
  • Chippewa County
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Knapp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Downing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Boyceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Menomonie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Eau Galle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Falls City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Dunn County
    • Meridean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
      • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Eau Claire County
  • Pepin County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Olivet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivet
      • From Wilson to Olivet
    • Martell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • El Paso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Morton Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Beldenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Plum City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • River Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Moeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trimbelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimbelle
      • From Wilson to Trimbelle
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Amery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Deronda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Volga
      • From Wilson to Volga
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Afton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Bayport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>

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

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. Bridget's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teegarden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teegarden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teegarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tramway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tramway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tramway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilson had a population of 393 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilson had a population of 185 people.

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

  • Hersey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Knapp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hatchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
  • Downing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
  • Boyceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Olivet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivet
    • From Wilson to Olivet
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Menomonie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
      • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
    • Menomonie Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
      • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wilson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wilson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wilson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Wilson.

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 Wilson:

The official website for Wilson: www.townwilson.com/

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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: 44.9535, Longitude: -92.1737    









 

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