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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 Afton (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 Afton. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Afton is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Afton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Saint Marys Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Bayport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Park Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <2>
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Landfall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Lino Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • Circle Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
    • Columbia Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Hilltop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • City of Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Coon Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Nininger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • South Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
    • West Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Rosemount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Lilydale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
    • Vermillion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Mendota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Eagan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Welch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Red Wing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From Afton to White Rock
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Highwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highwood
      • From Afton to Highwood
    • North Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Maplewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gem Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • White Bear Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Bear Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Canada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • North Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
    • Falcon Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
  • Scott County
    • Savage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • River Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Trimbelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimbelle
      • From Afton to Trimbelle
    • Beldenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Martell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Moeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • El Paso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hager City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivet
      • From Afton to Olivet
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Afton to Burkhardt
    • Roberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Erin Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Afton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Afton.

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

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

  • St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paulus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fahlstrom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fahlstrom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fahlstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rentz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Vollmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Vollmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Vollmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • 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.
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willow River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Afton had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Afton had a population of 3,036 people.

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

  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Glover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • North Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
    • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • River Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Elmo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Langdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Washington County
  • Burkhardt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
    • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burkhardt
    • From Afton to Burkhardt
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Stillwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
  • Point Douglas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
    • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
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    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Houlton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Afton ...

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 359 newspapers that have been published in the area around Afton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Afton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Afton.

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 Afton:

The official website for Afton: www.cityofafton.net/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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>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>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 Afton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Afton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Afton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9028, Longitude: -92.7833    









 

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