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 Harlis (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 Harlis. 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.
Harlis is located in Pine 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 Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Harlis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harlis:
- Pine County (The home county of Harlis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- Kingsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsdale is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kerrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cloverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverton is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
- Bruno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Duxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duxbury is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Sturgeon Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Willow River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Askov
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Denham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Denham is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Carlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- Holyoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Wrenshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thomson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thomson is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
- Mahtowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Otter Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Barnum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Esko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cloquet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scanlon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Moose Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sawyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Kettle River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- New Duluth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
- Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gary is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Proctor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oneota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oneota is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneota
- Adolph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Duluth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hermantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burnett County (WI)
- Webb Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Douglas County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- Dedham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dedham is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Moose Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Oliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Saunders
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saunders is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Superior Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- South Range
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Range is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- Bennett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bennett is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Hawthorne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Sauntry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Solon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Superior
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Poplar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Lake Nebagamon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harlis, see our County-by-County Page for Harlis.
Cemeteries Near Harlis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlis.
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 Harlis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harlis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nickerson Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elim Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- MacCabee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dairyland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Lake Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (74 more) ...
- Thomson Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Harlis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harlis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harlis, with the one closest to Harlis listed first.
- Holyoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Dedham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dedham is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Kerrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boylston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boylston is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- New Duluth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
- Fond du Lac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fond du Lac is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Thomson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thomson is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
- Carlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pokegama
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pokegama is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokegama
- Otter Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Mahtowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Barnum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Range
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Range is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Superior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Superior
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harlis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harlis.
Newspapers Published in Harlis ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harlis, 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 Harlis.
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 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 Harlis:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Pine County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carlton County
- Saint Louis County
- Burnett County
- Douglas 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 Harlis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harlis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |