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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 Briggs Lake (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 Briggs Lake. 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 Briggs Lake ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Briggs Lake: Briggs Lk.
  • While the name of this community is Briggs Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Briggs Lake may originally have been Brigg's Lake.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Briggs Lake might be written as Brigg Lake.

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 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.

Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne 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 Sherburne County: Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Wright.

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

  • Sherburne County     (The home county of Briggs Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Santiago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
    • Cable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Becker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Orrock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
    • Salida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
    • Big Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zimmerman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>
    • Elk River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Nowthen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saint Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ramsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Duelm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Foley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ronneby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
    • Evergreen Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Gilman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <3>
    • Watab
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Rice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Crown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Dalbo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Watkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <3>
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Estes Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Foreston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Pease
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Milaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Morrill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Ramey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
    • Buckman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Royalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Waite Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Sartell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <3>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Fairhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Joseph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
    • Saint Stephen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Collegeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kimball Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs Lake, with the one closest to Briggs Lake listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
    • Hasty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Maple Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
      • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <3>
    • Annandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
    • South Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <3>
    • Otsego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Albion Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
    • Albertville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rassat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Saint Michael
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Briggs Lake ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briggs Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briggs Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Briggs Lake:

Cemeteries Near Briggs Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briggs Lake.

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

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

  • South Santiago Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Santiago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Santiago Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • St. Marcus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Santiago Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santiago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santiago Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • Acacia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
  • Snake River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake River Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
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    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Duelm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Duelm is located in Benton County
  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Santiago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
  • Cable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
  • Clearwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
  • Parent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Parent is located in Benton County
  • Hasty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Wright County
  • Becker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Orrock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
    • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Salida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Salida is located in Sherburne County
  • Saint Cloud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Sauk Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County

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

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

The official website for Sherburne County: www.co.sherburne.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Briggs Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briggs Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5086, Longitude: -93.9361       In this case, the coordinates for Briggs Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Briggs Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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