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 Wyeville (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 Wyeville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Wyeville is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Wyeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyeville:
- Monroe County (The home county of Wyeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Valley Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Shennington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Tomah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Warrens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tunnel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Kendall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Angelo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Oil City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Strongs Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Arkdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Crawford County
- Lynxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Millston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lapham Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- City Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- Pray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Black River Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Mather
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Camp Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- New Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Necedah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Sprague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- New Miner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- Elroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Mauston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Union Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Lemonweir
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Wonewoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- La Crosse County
- Rockland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Mount Tabor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Trippville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
- Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Newry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Wood County
- Nekoosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyeville, see our County-by-County Page for Wyeville.
Cemeteries Near Wyeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyeville.
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 Wyeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dannavang Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sorenson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- LaGrange Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boyonton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Douglas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warren Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wyeville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wyeville had a population of 141 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyeville, with the one closest to Wyeville listed first.
- Valley Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Tomah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Norway Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
- Mather
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Camp Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Warrens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tunnel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Hustler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Sprague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Meadow Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyeville.
Newspapers Published in Wyeville ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyeville, 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 Wyeville.
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 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 Wyeville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Crawford County
- Jackson County
- Juneau County
- La Crosse County
- Vernon County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wyeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wyeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |