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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 Albertville (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 Albertville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Albertville is located in Wright County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

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

  • Wright County     (The home county of Albertville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Otsego
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Michael
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Hasty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Rassat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Ramsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nowthen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Anoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coon Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
    • Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fridley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • Duelm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Watertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Victoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chanhassen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mayer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazeltine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hollywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Waconia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Germany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hydes Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Rogers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Corcoran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loretto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Champlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Medina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Maple Plain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Osseo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Crown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Isanti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Winsted
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lester Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Estes Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Mounds View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoreview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lauderdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • North Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • Falcon Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Elk River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Orrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
    • Zimmerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <1>
    • Becker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <1>
    • Clear Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Santiago
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Cable
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albertville, with the one closest to Albertville listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Saint Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people

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

Cemeteries Near Albertville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Albertville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Albertville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Albertville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Albert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ostego Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey Station Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orono Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Helm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pelican Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reich Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Otsego
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Rogers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
  • Burschville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
  • Big Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Corcoran
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Champlin
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Albertville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Albertville.

Newspapers Published in Albertville ...

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 337 newspapers that have been published in the area around Albertville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Albertville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Albertville.

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 helpful 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 Albertville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Albertville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Albertville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.