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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 Ellson (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 Ellson. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Ellson is located in Pine 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 Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).

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

  • Pine County     (The home county of Ellson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellson, with the one closest to Ellson listed first.
    • Denham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Rutledge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Willow River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Finlayson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Askov
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
    • Bruno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Kerrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hinckley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
    • Brook Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Duxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Pine County
  • Aitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellson, with the one closest to Ellson listed first.
    • McGrath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
      • McGrath is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrath <2>
    • Tamarack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • McGregor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Malmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Kimberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Minnewawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
      • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Wealthwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
  • Carlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellson, with the one closest to Ellson listed first.
    • Kettle River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
      • Kettle River is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <2>
    • Automba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
      • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Moose Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <2>
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mahtowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Sawyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
  • Kanabec County
    • Quamba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellson, with the one closest to Ellson listed first.
    • Isle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
      • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <2>
    • Wahkon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
      • Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Ellson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellson.

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

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

  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Denham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow River City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow River City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow River City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagner Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Finnish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgeon Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sturgeon Lake.
      • The St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Isadors Cemetery
      • St. Isidore's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960067 <3>
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Willow River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Finlayson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
  • Moose Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kerrick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hinckley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Opstead
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
    • Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Tamarack
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Mission Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
    • Mission Creek is located in Pine County
  • Wright
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Carlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Malmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Mahtowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County

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

Newspapers Published in Ellson ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellson, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellson.

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 Ellson:

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

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Ellson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Ellson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3174, Longitude: -93.0113       In this case, the coordinates for Ellson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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