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 Enfield (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 Enfield. 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 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.
Enfield is located in Wright 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 Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.
Below are the counties that are near Enfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enfield:
- Wright County (The home county of Enfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Hasty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Annandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rassat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Albion Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- South Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Albertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otsego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Nowthen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Ramsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Duelm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Sauk Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Ronneby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ronneby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
- Oak Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Watab
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Gilman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Hazelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelton is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Watertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
- Rogers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corcoran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Plain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Champlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Crown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- McLeod County
- Winsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meeker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Watkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dassel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Darwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mille Lacs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Estes Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Foreston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Milaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Becker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salida
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Cable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Santiago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Elk River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zimmerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Fairhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Saint Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Saint Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Waite Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enfield, see our County-by-County Page for Enfield.
Cemeteries Near Enfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enfield.
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 Enfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Lakeside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Becker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marcus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marcus Cemetery
- The St. Marcus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clear Lake Cemetery
- St. Marcus Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83393 <2>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old St. Timothy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corinna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Snake River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Acacia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Enfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Enfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Enfield, with the one closest to Enfield listed first.
- Hasty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Becker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salida
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Annandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Cable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fairhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enfield.
Newspapers Published in Enfield ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enfield, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enfield.
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 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 Enfield:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Wright County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Benton County
- Carver County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns 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 Enfield, 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- Enfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |