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 Long Lake (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 Long Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Long Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Lake: Long Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Long Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Lake.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Long Lake is located in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Long Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Long Lake:
- Hennepin County (The home county of Long Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Orono
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orono is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
- Wayzata
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crystal Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Medina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Minnetonka Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Hamel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tonka Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Deephaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Excelsior
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Columbia Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Fridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Circle Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ham Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Chanhassen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Chaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Watertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Hydes Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Mayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cologne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hollywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Mendota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Lilydale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sunfish Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Apple Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Inver Grove Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McLeod County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Winsted
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lester Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Lauderdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- New Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Falcon Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mounds View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arden Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cardigan Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Shoreview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Canada
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vadnais Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gem Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Shakopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Savage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prior Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Credit River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Belle Plaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Patrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Cedar Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Elko New Market
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- New Market
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Prague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Elk River
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Big Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Sibley County
- Green Isle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Landfall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Mahtomedi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hugo
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Michael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Albertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Otsego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rassat
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Albion Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Long Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Long Lake.
Cemeteries Near Long Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Lake.
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 Long Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Long Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Long Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summit Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maxwell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anna Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Resurrection Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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, Long Lake had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Long Lake had a population of 1,792 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Long Lake, with the one closest to Long Lake listed first.
- Wayzata
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Minnetonka Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Ditter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ditter is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
- Spring Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Excelsior
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minnetonka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minnetonka Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
- Minnetrista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Corcoran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chanhassen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Long Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Lake.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Long Lake ...
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 426 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Lake.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Long Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Long Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Long Lake.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Long Lake.
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 Long Lake:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Hennepin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Dakota County
- McLeod County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- Washington County
- Wright 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 Long Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Long Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |