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 Winnebago Mission (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 Winnebago Mission. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Winnebago Mission is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clark, Eau Claire, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Winnebago Mission. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winnebago Mission:
- Jackson County (The home county of Winnebago Mission)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Black River Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Merrillan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Alma Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Millston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Pray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Hixton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Lapham Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- City Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Humbird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Neillsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Granton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Chili
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Loyal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loyal is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Spokeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Veefkind
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Veefkind is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Fairchild
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Hay Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Juneau County
- Mather
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- La Crosse County
- Mindoro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Warrens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Angelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Tunnel City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Valley Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tomah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Wyeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Shennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Blair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Pigeon Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Coral City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Osseo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Whitehall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Ettrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Wood County
- Lindsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winnebago Mission, see our County-by-County Page for Winnebago Mission.
Cemeteries Near Winnebago Mission ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winnebago Mission.
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 Winnebago Mission - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winnebago Mission covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Decorah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Komensky Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dells Dam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stiehl Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (114 more) ...
- Houghtonburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pole Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Winnebago Mission in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winnebago Mission.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winnebago Mission, with the one closest to Winnebago Mission listed first.
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Black River Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Sheppard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waterbury is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Merrillan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Lynxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Alma Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Millston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Irving
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irving is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Shamrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Pray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- North Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hixton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Lapham Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winnebago Mission. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winnebago Mission.
Newspapers Published in Winnebago Mission ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winnebago Mission.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winnebago Mission, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winnebago Mission.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Winnebago Mission:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Eau Claire County
- Juneau County
- La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- Trempealeau County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Winnebago Mission, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Winnebago Mission) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |