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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 Blomford (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 Blomford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Blomford is located in Isanti 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 Isanti County: Anoka, Chisago, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine & Sherburne.

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

  • Isanti County     (The home county of Blomford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Weber
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
    • Isanti
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Stanchfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elm Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
    • Braham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Crown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Dalbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Coopers Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • City of Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Ham Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Nowthen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Anoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • North Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stacy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rush City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chisago City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindstrom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almelund
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Center City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shafer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Franconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Taylors Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Champlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Osseo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Coin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Grasston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ogilvie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pease
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Milaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Estes Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Rock Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Henriette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Henriette is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Beroun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Beroun is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Mounds View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Shoreview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Arden Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • White Bear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • Gem Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • New Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Vadnais Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Zimmerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Elk River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scandia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hugo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Otisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Otisville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Withrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Withrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Dellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Wright County
    • Otsego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Randall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Grantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blomford, with the one closest to Blomford listed first.
    • Osceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dresser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Atlas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Centuria
      (28 miles [45.1 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

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

Cemeteries Near Blomford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blomford.

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

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

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

  • Big Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Athens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Isanti Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Isanti Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gerdins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cambridge Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fridsborg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fish Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blomford had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Isanti
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Stacy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stacy is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
  • Harris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rush Point is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
  • Bradford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Springvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springvale is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stanchfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Blomford ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blomford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blomford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blomford.

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 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 Blomford:

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 Blomford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blomford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.