Our Genealogy Helper
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 Almelund (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 Almelund. 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 and hospitals 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.
Almelund is located in Chisago 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 Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Almelund. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Almelund:
- Chisago County (The home county of Almelund)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Center City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shafer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lindstrom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- North Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rush City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- City of Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- East Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ham Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lino Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Circle Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Weber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Cambridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stanchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isanti
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Braham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Grasston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Pine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Rock Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pine City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beroun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Henriette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- White Bear Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Otisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Scandia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hugo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
- Withrow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Dellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Duluth Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Mahtomedi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stillwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burnett County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Siren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Centuria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Dresser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Balsam Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Luck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Horse Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Frederic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Bunyan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Deronda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Star Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Deer Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- New Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Almelund, see our County-by-County Page for Almelund.
Cemeteries Near Almelund ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almelund.
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 Almelund - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Almelund covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Almelund Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chisago Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lindstrom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kahbakong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Glader Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franconia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Almelund had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Almelund, with the one closest to Almelund listed first.
- Kost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kost is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Center City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lindstrom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shafer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylors Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cushing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- North Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Almelund. See our List of 1890's Communities around Almelund.
Newspapers Published in Almelund ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almelund.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Almelund, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Almelund.
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 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 Almelund:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Chisago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Pine County
- Ramsey County
- Washington County
- Burnett County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 Almelund, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almelund) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |