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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 Brooklyn Park (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 Brooklyn Park. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Brooklyn Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brooklyn Park:
- Hennepin County (The home county of Brooklyn Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Brooklyn Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Osseo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Champlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robbinsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Medicine Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corcoran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Coon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Fridley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coon Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Columbia Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Circle Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ramsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ham Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Chanhassen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Victoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Waconia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chisago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Wyoming
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stacy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chisago City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Lilydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Sunfish Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eagan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Inver Grove Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rosemount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Crown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Isanti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Weber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Mounds View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arden Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shoreview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Falcon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardigan Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- North Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vadnais Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little Canada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gem Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Savage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shakopee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prior Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marystown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Credit River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Elk River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Salida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Orrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Hugo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Birchwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Dellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Mahtomedi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willernie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Forest Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Landfall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Duluth Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Withrow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Otsego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Albertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Michael
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Delano
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- North Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brooklyn Park, see our County-by-County Page for Brooklyn Park.
Cemeteries Near Brooklyn Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooklyn Park.
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 Brooklyn Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brooklyn Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Brooklyn - Crystal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Niggler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn & Maple Grove Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Church of the Epiphany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joyce Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Polish National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Polish National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Polish National Cemetery is located in Fridley.
- The Sacred Heart Polish National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Polish National Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268307 <2>
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Champlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Fridolin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Brooklyn Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brooklyn Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn Park, with the one closest to Brooklyn Park listed first.
- Brooklyn Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Osseo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Fridley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crystal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robbinsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Champlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mounds View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corcoran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brooklyn Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooklyn Park.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brooklyn Park ...
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 352 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn Park.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brooklyn Park. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brooklyn Park and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brooklyn Park.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Brooklyn Park.
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 Brooklyn Park:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Hennepin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Isanti County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Washington County
- Wright County
- Saint Croix 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 Brooklyn Park, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooklyn Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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