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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 Bradford (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 Bradford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Isanti County     (The home county of Bradford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Isanti
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
    • Dalbo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
      • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <1>
    • Elm Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Bradford to Weber
    • Stanchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <1>
    • Braham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
      • Braham is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <1>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Saint Francis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Nowthen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <1>
    • East Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <1>
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Bradford to Linwood
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Ramsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <1>
    • Ham Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <1>
    • Anoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronneby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Duelm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Foley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <1>
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Harris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <1>
    • North Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <1>
    • Stacy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rush City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
      • Rush City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <1>
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chisago City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <1>
    • Lindstrom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <1>
    • Almelund
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <1>
    • Center City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Champlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
    • Brooklyn Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <1>
    • Osseo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
    • Maple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Corcoran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Coin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ogilvie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
      • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <1>
    • Grasston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
      • Grasston is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <1>
    • Mora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Quamba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Pease
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Estes Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <1>
    • Milaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <1>
    • Foreston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Henriette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Henriette is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rock Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <1>
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramsey County
    • Mounds View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Zimmerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
    • Orrock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Santiago
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Big Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Becker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <1>
    • Clear Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <1>
    • Hugo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
    • Otsego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <1>
    • Albertville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <1>
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Saint Michael
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <1>
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • Randall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Bradford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradford.

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

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

  • Spencer Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kienitz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kienitz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kienitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wyanett Free Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyanett Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyanett Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Wyanett Free Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wyanett Free Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wyanett Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Karmel Covenant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karmel Covenant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karmel Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Spencer Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
    • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
  • Crown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Francis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Springvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Isanti County
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dalbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
    • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <1>
  • Blomford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
    • Blomford is located in Isanti County
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Zimmerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
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    • Stanchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <1>
    • Spring Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
    • Stark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Chisago County

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

Newspapers Published in Bradford ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bradford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bradford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bradford:

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Bradford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bradford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5228, Longitude: -93.3688    









 

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