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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 Constance (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 Constance. 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.

Constance 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 Constance. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Constance:

  • Anoka County     (The home county of Constance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Andover
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ham Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coon Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Anoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • City of Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carver County
    • Chanhassen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stacy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
    • Chisago City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Lindstrom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Center City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shafer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Franconia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Almelund
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Lilydale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • West Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mendota Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mendota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • South Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <1>
    • Nicols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Champlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Osseo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
    • Crystal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Robbinsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Corcoran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Crown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Isanti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
    • Cambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dalbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Elm Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
    • Stanchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mille Lacs County
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Mounds View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arden Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoreview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • Roseville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vadnais Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White Bear Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
    • White Bear Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lauderdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Gem Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Little Canada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Elk River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerman
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Big Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Orrock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
    • Salida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Becker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hugo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Birchwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Withrow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Withrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Willernie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
    • Pine Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Scandia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Constance, with the one closest to Constance listed first.
    • Otsego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Albertville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Michael
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Delano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Polk County (WI)
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people

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

Cemeteries Near Constance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Constance.

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 Constance - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Constance covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Constance Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Soderville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Staples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Anoka State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Joyce Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Church of the Epiphany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trott Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Constance in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Constance.

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

  • Anoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Champlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coon Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Osseo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
  • Mounds View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fridley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Brooklyn Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Constance. See our List of 1890's Communities around Constance.

Newspapers Published in Constance ...

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 310 newspapers that have been published in the area around Constance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Constance, 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 Constance.

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 websites either 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 Constance:

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 Constance, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Constance) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.