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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 Bayview (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 Bayview. 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 Bayview ...

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.

Another variation: Bay View.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bayview. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayview.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bayview is located in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County: Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Morrison & Sherburne.

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

  • Mille Lacs County     (The home county of Bayview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Wahkon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Onamia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <1>
    • Vineland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Bock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <1>
    • Milaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <1>
    • Foreston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Pease
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Aitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Malmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Nichols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Wealthwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
    • McGrath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aitkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton County
    • Oak Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Crow Wing County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Garrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Deerwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <1>
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Ogilvie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mora is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <1>
    • Quamba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Coin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Hillman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Lastrup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ramey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Pierz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <1>
    • Genola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Morrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Buckman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayview, with the one closest to Bayview listed first.
    • Brook Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Henriette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Henriette is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bayview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayview.

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 Bayview - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crosier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Isle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Redtop Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ostlund Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Bayview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bayview.

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

  • Vineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Opstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
  • Malmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Nichols
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Garrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mora
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <1>
  • Milaca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <1>
  • Morrill
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Foreston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Brunswick
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Buckman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Deerwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
  • Aitkin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Bayview ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayview, 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 Bayview.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bayview:

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 Bayview, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.