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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 Mink 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 Mink 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 Mink 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mink Creek: Mink Crk. (or less commonly used: Mink Ck. or Mink 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Mink Creek is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Oneida & Cache (UT).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Mink Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Thatcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thatcher <2>
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Franklin County
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Franklin County
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Utida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utida
      • Utida is located in Franklin County
  • Bannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Swanlake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Downey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lava Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
      • Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <2>
  • Bear Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Bern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dingle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wardboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardboro
      • Wardboro is located in Bear Lake County
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Caribou County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Bench
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
      • Bench is located in Caribou County
    • Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Caribou County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <2>
    • Soda Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <2>
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
    • Malad City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
      • Malad City is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <2>
    • Woodruff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
  • Box Elder County (UT)
    • Portage Old Fort ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portage Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Old Fort
      • Portage Old Fort is located in Box Elder County (UT)
  • Cache County (UT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Lewiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Cache County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Former names for Lewiston:
      • Cub Hill
      • Poverty Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Utida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utida
      • Utida is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cache County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Cornish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • White Horse Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Village
      • White Horse Village is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Amalga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
      • Amalga is located in Cache County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clarkston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston
      • Clarkston is located in Cache County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <2>
    • Brachipad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachipad
      • Brachipad is located in Cache County (UT)
      • Brachipad has also been known as:
      • Brachipad Summer Home Area
  • Rich County (UT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mink Creek, with the one closest to Mink Creek listed first.
    • Garden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickelville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickelville
      • Pickelville is located in Rich County (UT)
    • Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Rich County (UT)

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

Newspapers Published in Mink 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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mink Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mink Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mink Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mink Creek:

Cemeteries Near Mink Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mink 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 Mink Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Treasureton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treasureton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treasureton Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Lago Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thatcher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatcher Cemetery
  • Lanark Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Bear Lake County
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Swanlake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
  • Ovid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
  • Anderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Franklin County
  • Cove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Saint Charles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Former names for Lewiston:
    • Cub Hill
    • Poverty Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
  • Richmond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Cache County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fish Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dingle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

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>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.
<4>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- Mink Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mink Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2283, Longitude: -111.7158       In this case, the coordinates for Mink Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Mink Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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