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 Arago (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 Arago. 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.

Arago is located in Hubbard 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 Hubbard County: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater & Wadena.

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

• Hubbard County     (The home county of Arago)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Park Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
    • Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Rapids <1>
  • Dorset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
  • Lake George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
  • Nevis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
    • Nevis is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevis <1>
  • Akeley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
    • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <1>
  • Laporte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <1>
  • Benedict
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in Hubbard County
• Becker County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Two Inlets
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Osage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
  • Pine Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Ponsford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
    • Ponsford is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <1>
  • Wolf Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
  • Evergreen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
  • Rochert
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
    • Rochert is located in Becker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <1>
• Beltrami County
  • Rosby
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
    • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
• Cass County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Walker
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <1>
  • Ah-gwah-ching
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah-gwah-ching have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
    • Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County
• Clearwater County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Long Lost Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
    • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
  • Minerva
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
  • Rice Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
• Mahnomen County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Naytahwaush
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
    • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <1>
  • Roy Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
• Wadena County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Arago, with the one closest to Arago listed first.
  • Menahga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
    • Menahga is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <1>
  • Sebeka
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
    • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Arago ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arago.

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

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

• Evergreen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
• Lake Emma Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Emma Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Emma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Linnel Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linnel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Osage Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Crandall Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Breck Memorial Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breck Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breck Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Breck Memorial Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breck Memorial Cemetery
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  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Alice Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Medicine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Medicine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Medicine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<3>

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

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

• Osage
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Becker County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
• Park Rapids
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
  • Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Rapids <1>
• Hubbard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
• Menahga
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
  • Menahga is located in Wadena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <1>
• Sebeka
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
  • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Arago ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arago.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arago, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arago.

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 Arago:

• Websites specific to Minnesota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Minnesota State Archives

• Pages specific to Hubbard County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Becker County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Beltrami County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cass County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clearwater County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Mahnomen County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wadena County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Hubbard County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hubbard County: www.co.hubbard.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/