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 Effie (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 Effie. 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.

Effie is located in Itasca 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 Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis.

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

• Itasca County     (The home county of Effie)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Effie, with the one closest to Effie listed first.
  • Bigfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
    • Bigfork is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <1>
  • Wirt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
  • Marcell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
    • Marcell is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <1>
  • Talmoon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
    • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <1>
  • Spring Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <1>
  • Dora Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
  • Bowstring
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
    • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
  • Max
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Max is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <1>
  • Squaw Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
    • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <1>
• Koochiching County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Effie, with the one closest to Effie listed first.
  • Margie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
    • Margie is located in Koochiching County
  • Big Falls
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
    • Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <1>
  • Gemmell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
    • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
  • Mizpah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
    • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Northome
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
    • Northome is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <1>
• Saint Louis County
  • Bear River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
    • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County

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

Newspapers Published in Effie ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Effie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Effie, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Effie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Effie:

• Websites specific to Minnesota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Minnesota State Archives

• Pages specific to Itasca County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Koochiching County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Louis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Itasca County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota

Cemeteries Near Effie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Effie.

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

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

• North Star Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
• Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery
• Lakeview Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
• Stakes Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stakes Cemetery
• Caldwell Brook Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Brook Cemetery
• Wildwood Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
• Wirt Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirt Cemetery
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
• Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
• Teigland Family Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teigland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teigland Family Cemetery
• Sand Lake Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
• Continue List   (32 more) ...
  • Bearville Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearville Cemetery
  • Grattan Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
  • Popple Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popple Cemetery

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/

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