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 Centerville (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 Centerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Centerville is located in Anoka 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 Anoka County: Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Centerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerville:
- Anoka County (The home county of Centerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Lino Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Circle Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- City of Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ham Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fridley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Columbia Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Coon Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Chisago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chisago City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lindstrom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Center City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shafer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Franconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- North Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Taylors Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almelund
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- West Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lilydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sunfish Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eagan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Inver Grove Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nicols
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Nininger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Rosemount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Saint Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robbinsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Weber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Isanti
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Crown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Cambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- North Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Bear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Bear Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Shoreview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gem Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Vadnais Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cardigan Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Arden Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mounds View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Canada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sherburne County
- Elk River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Hugo
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Dellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Forest Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Withrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Birchwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Mahtomedi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willernie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Pine Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scandia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Otsego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Albertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pierce County (WI)
- River Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Dresser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- North Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Hudson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Burkhardt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- New Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Star Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Erin Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerville, see our County-by-County Page for Centerville.
Cemeteries Near Centerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerville.
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 Centerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- St. Genevieve Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twitchel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mary T Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Withrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvary 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Centerville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Centerville had a population of 4,034 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Hugo
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- White Bear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Bear Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Dellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Forest Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mounds View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cardigan Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Mahtomedi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Withrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- New Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Canada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duluth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Maple Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Island is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- North Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fridley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerville.
Newspapers Published in Centerville ...
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 400 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Centerville:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Anoka County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Ramsey County
- Sherburne County
- Washington County
- Wright County
- Pierce County
- Polk 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 Centerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Centerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |