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 Little Canada (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 Little Canada. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Little Canada is located in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County: Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Little Canada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Canada:
- Ramsey County (The home county of Little Canada)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Vadnais Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cardigan Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gem Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shoreview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Bear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arden Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Circle Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hilltop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lino Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fridley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- City of Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Chanhassen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Chaska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chisago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Wyoming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chisago City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lindstrom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franconia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Shafer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- West Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lilydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunfish Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Inver Grove Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nicols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Rosemount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nininger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Apple Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Saint Anthony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robbinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Golden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Savage
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shakopee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prior Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Credit River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Marystown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Birchwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Pine Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Willernie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mahtomedi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Landfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Duluth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Lake Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hugo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Otsego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Prescott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- River Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- North Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Burkhardt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Roberts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- New Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Star Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Canada, see our County-by-County Page for Little Canada.
Cemeteries Near Little Canada ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Canada.
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 Little Canada - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Canada covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple of Aaron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sons of Moses Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmhurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst Cemetery
- The Elmhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Orchard Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82221 <2>
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Priory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Little Canada had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Little Canada had a population of 10,335 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Canada, with the one closest to Little Canada listed first.
- Gladstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Cardigan Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hazel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
- White Bear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mahtomedi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- White Bear Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Highwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Mounds View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis
(9 miles [14.5 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 Little Canada. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Canada.
Newspapers Published in Little Canada ...
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 481 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Canada.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Canada, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Canada.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Little Canada:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Ramsey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Wright County
- Pierce 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 Little Canada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Little Canada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |