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 Elm Estates (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 Elm Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Elm Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Elm Estates: Elm Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Elm Estates is located in Chisago 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 Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Elm Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elm Estates:
- Chisago County (The home county of Elm Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Lindstrom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Center City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chisago City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shafer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Almelund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Taylors Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- City of Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- East Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Ham Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lino Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Circle Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Champlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Weber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Isanti
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stanchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Braham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Crown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Pine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Rock Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- White Bear Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gem Lake
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Shoreview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vadnais Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arden Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cardigan Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Mounds View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Little Canada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Scandia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Forest Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hugo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Withrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Dellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Duluth Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Mahtomedi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Birchwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Stillwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burnett County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Randall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Dresser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Centuria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Horse Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Balsam Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Milltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Deronda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Atlas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Volga ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Luck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Amery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Star Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- New Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Deer Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Burkhardt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- North Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Erin Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Elm Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Elm Estates.
Cemeteries Near Elm Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm Estates.
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 Elm Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elm Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Lindstrom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chisago Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glader Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chisago Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Green Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Green Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Panola German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Wyoming Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Elm Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elm Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elm Estates, with the one closest to Elm Estates listed first.
- Lindstrom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Center City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chisago City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shafer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kost is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almelund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Scandia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Taylors Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forest Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Saint Croix Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elm Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elm Estates.
Newspapers Published in Elm Estates ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm Estates, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm Estates.
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 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 Elm Estates:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Chisago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Pine County
- Ramsey County
- Washington County
- Burnett 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 Elm Estates, 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- Elm Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |