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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 Knapp (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 Knapp. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Knapp 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 Knapp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knapp:

  • Wright County     (The home county of Knapp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Albright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Albright is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
    • Cokato
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Albion Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Smith Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
    • South Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Annandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rassat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
    • Maple Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Silver Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hollywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • New Germany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hydes Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
    • Young America
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood Young America
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Waconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Plain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Minnetrista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kandiyohi County
    • Atwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Winsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hutchinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lester Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Biscay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Glencoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Plato
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Brownton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Dassel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Darwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Watkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Manannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Grove City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Cosmos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Becker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <1>
    • Clear Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Salida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Cable
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Big Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knapp, with the one closest to Knapp listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Kimball Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
    • Kimball
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cold Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waite Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Knapp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knapp.

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 Knapp - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knapp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Crow River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • French Lake Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Swan Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Arvilla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Kingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dassel Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel Community Cemetery
      • The Dassel Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dassel Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Cokato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Dassel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
  • Darwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Annandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kimball Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Maple Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Knapp ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knapp.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knapp, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knapp.

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 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 Knapp:

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>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 Knapp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knapp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.