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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 Wolf Creek (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 Wolf Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Wolf Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Wolfcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wolf Creek: Wolf Crk. (or less commonly used: Wolf Ck. or Wolf Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Wolf Creek is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Wolf Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Atlas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Milltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Centuria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Luck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Frederic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dresser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Osceola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Horse Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Clam Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Deronda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Barron County
    • Turtle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
      • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Burnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Randall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Grantsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Alpha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Siren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Star Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Deer Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Anoka County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Linwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
    • City of Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Coopers Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County (MN)
    • East Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <3>
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Chisago County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Almelund
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <3>
    • Taylors Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
    • Shafer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
    • North Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
    • Center City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Franconia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Lindstrom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <3>
    • Harris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
    • Rush City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
      • Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <3>
    • Chisago City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <3>
    • Stacy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
    • Wyoming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
  • Isanti County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Weber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County (MN)
    • Grandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stanchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <3>
    • Braham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
      • Braham is located in Isanti County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <3>
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
    • Isanti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
      • Isanti is located in Isanti County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <3>
    • Elm Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County (MN)
  • Kanabec County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Grasston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
      • Grasston is located in Kanabec County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <3>
    • Coin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County (MN)
  • Pine County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Rock Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pine City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beroun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
      • Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Henriette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Henriette is located in Pine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Creek, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
    • Scandia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
    • Forest Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <3>
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <3>
    • Hugo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
    • Withrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)

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

Newspapers Published in Wolf Creek ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf Creek.

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 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 Wolf Creek:

Cemeteries Near Wolf Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf Creek.

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

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

  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
  • Almelund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almelund Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Logging Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logging Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logging Creek Cemetery
  • Kahbakong Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahbakong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahbakong Cemetery
  • McAskill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAskill Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
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    • Granum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granum Cemetery
    • Haustrup Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haustrup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haustrup Cemetery
    • Green Acres Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wolf Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cushing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Almelund
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
    • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <3>
  • Sunrise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Kost
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
    • Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Taylors Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
    • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • West Denmark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • North Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
  • Shafer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
  • Randall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Trade Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Center City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Franconia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Lindstrom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <3>
    • Harris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>

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

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wolf Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5561, Longitude: -92.7227       In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wolf Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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