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 Brickton (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 Brickton. 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 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.
Brickton 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 Brickton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brickton:
- Mille Lacs County (The home county of Brickton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pease
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Estes Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Milaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Foreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Bock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Nowthen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Saint Francis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Anoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Ronneby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ronneby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
- Foley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duelm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Gilman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Watab
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Chisago County
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Rogers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Champlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Dalbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Crown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Elm Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Isanti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stanchfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Minnesota Boys Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Braham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Coin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Ogilvie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grasston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quamba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Morrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Ramey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Morrill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Buckman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckman is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hillman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine County
- Henriette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Zimmerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Santiago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Orrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Elk River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Big Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Becker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Clear Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cable
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Waite Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Otsego
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Albertville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clearwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Saint Michael
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brickton, see our County-by-County Page for Brickton.
Cemeteries Near Brickton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brickton.
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 Brickton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brickton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Princeton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1402770 <2>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Wyanett Free Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyanett Free Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Galbriath Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clough Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wendell Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Brickton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brickton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brickton, with the one closest to Brickton listed first.
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Estes Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Spencer Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
- Milaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dalbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Santiago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Zimmerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Orrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Crown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Springvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Foley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duelm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brickton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brickton.
Newspapers Published in Brickton ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brickton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brickton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brickton.
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 Brickton:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Mille Lacs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Benton County
- Chisago County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Morrison County
- Pine County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brickton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brickton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |