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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 Holyoke (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 Holyoke. 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 doctors and 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.

Holyoke is located in Carlton 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 Carlton County: Aitkin, Pine, Saint Louis & Douglas (WI).

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

  • Carlton County     (The home county of Holyoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holyoke, with the one closest to Holyoke listed first.
    • Wrenshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
      • Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <2>
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thomson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in Carlton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
    • Mahtowa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Otter Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Barnum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Esko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Scanlon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
      • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Cloquet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Moose Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Kettle River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holyoke, with the one closest to Holyoke listed first.
    • Kerrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Pine County
    • Bruno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Cloverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
      • Cloverton is located in Pine County
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Willow River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Duxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Pine County
    • Askov
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Denham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holyoke, with the one closest to Holyoke listed first.
    • Gary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
    • New Duluth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
      • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Proctor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
    • Adolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolph
      • Adolph is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolph <2>
    • Hermantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
      • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <2>
    • Duluth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>
    • Saginaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Brookston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Twig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
      • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
  • Douglas County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holyoke, with the one closest to Holyoke listed first.
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Moose Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
      • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Saunders
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
      • Saunders is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Superior Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
      • Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • South Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
      • South Range is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Superior
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
    • Bennett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Hawthorne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Sauntry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
      • Sauntry is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Solon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
      • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Poplar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Poplar is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people

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

Newspapers Published in Holyoke ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holyoke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holyoke, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holyoke.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Holyoke:

Cemeteries Near Holyoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holyoke.

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

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

  • Summit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
  • Nickerson Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery
  • MacCabee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacCabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacCabee Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Oak Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Sandy Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Lake Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holyoke had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Dedham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Kerrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Otter Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
  • Mahtowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
  • Carlton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Barnum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Boylston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • New Duluth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
    • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
  • Pokegama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pokegama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokegama
    • Pokegama is located in Douglas County (WI)
  • Moose Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cloquet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Sawyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Superior
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Superior
      • South Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)

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

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

The official website for Carlton County: www.co.carlton.mn.us/

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>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- Holyoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holyoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4674, Longitude: -92.3885       In this case, the coordinates for Holyoke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Holyoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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