Vernon County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Vernon County; 400 Courthouse Sq; St; Viroqua, WI 54665; Ph. 608.637.5380 Details: (Formerly Bad Ax Co. Name changed to Vernon 22 Mar 1862) (Reg of Deeds has b, m, d &amp; land rec; Clk Cir Ct has div &amp; ct rec; Reg in Pro has pro rec)

United States &gt; Wisconsin &gt; Vernon County

Parent County
1862 - Vernon County was created 22 March 1862 by the renaming of Bad Ax County. County seat: Viroqua

Neighboring Counties

 * Allamakee County, Iowa
 * Crawford
 * Houston County, Minnesota
 * Juneau
 * La Crosse
 * Monroe
 * Richland
 * Sauk

Cemeteries
In the town of Forest is the Mount Tabor Cemetery. It is located in a very rural part of the county, on County Highway V. Even though the cemetery is listed under the town of Forest, Wisconsin, google maps places the cemetery in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. A common surname in this cemetery is Cox.

Family History Centers
Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Societies
Vernon County Historical Society Viroqua, Wisconsin e-mail: vcmuseum@frontiernet.net fax: 608–637–8736 Facebook

The Vernon County Historical Society (VCHS) is the officially recognized county organization for the preservation of Vernon County's historical heritage. A genealogical class is held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Check the online schedule for date and time.

Westby Area Historical Society Thoreson House 101 Black River Ave Westby WI 54667 608–634–4120 The Westby Area Historical Society (WAHS) meets on the first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Thoreson House. Winter meetings are held at the Halvorson Apartments.

The first settlers arrived in Vernon County, Wisconsin in the 1840s, and many of their descendants are still in the area. Others have carried their heritage to the ends of the country and beyond. Our goal is to collect and preserve their stories, family artifacts and other memorabilia, and to educate future generations in the heritage of this community.