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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 Webster (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 Webster. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Webster is located in Burnett 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 Burnett County: Chisago (MN), Pine (MN), Barron, Douglas, Polk & Washburn.

Below are the counties that are near Webster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster:

  • Burnett County     (The home county of Webster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Siren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hertel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
      • Hertel is located in Burnett County
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Webb Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
      • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Bashaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Grantsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Randall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County
  • Barron County
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Douglas County
    • Moose Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
      • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Clam Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Frederic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Atlas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Luck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Milltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Centuria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Washburn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Spooner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Shell Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Washburn County
    • Minong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
      • Minong is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Pine County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Duxbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Cloverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
      • Cloverton is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Kingsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Rock Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
    • Beroun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
      • Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Askov
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
      • Askov is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <2>
    • Sandstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
    • Hinckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Webster ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Webster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Webster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Webster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Webster.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Webster:

Cemeteries Near Webster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.

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 Webster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chelmo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelmo Cemetery
  • Orange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
  • Perida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perida Cemetery
  • Clam Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Lake Cemetery
  • Viola Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Lake Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Karlsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karlsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karlsborg Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Bluff Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Lake Cemetery
  • Big Sand Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Danbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Siren.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Hen Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88516 <4>
    • Peet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet Cemetery
    • Freya Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freya 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.<5>

While we didn't find Webster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webster.

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

  • Clam Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
  • Grantsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Bashaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
  • Trade Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
    • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
  • West Denmark
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
    • West Denmark is located in Polk County
  • Spooner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Barronett
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
    • Barronett is located in Barron County
  • Shell Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
    • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Cushing
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Polk County
  • Randall
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Burnett County
  • Rock Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
  • Bunyan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunyan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Mission Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
      • Mission Creek is located in Pine County (MN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Webster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8786, Longitude: -92.3621       In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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