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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 Mae (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 Mae. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Mae is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Todd & Wadena.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Mae)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mae, with the one closest to Mae listed first.
    • Outing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
      • Outing is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <2>
    • Remer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wabedo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
      • Wabedo is located in Cass County
    • Longville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>
    • Chickamaw Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickamaw Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
      • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Boy River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
      • Boy River is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Pine River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whipholt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt
      • Whipholt is located in Cass County
    • Backus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
      • Backus is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <2>
  • Aitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mae, with the one closest to Mae listed first.
    • Swatara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swatara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
      • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
    • Haypoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
    • Hill City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
    • Hassman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
      • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Palisade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
      • Palisade is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <2>
    • Aitkin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Libby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
      • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Kimberly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Minnewawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
      • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jacobson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McGregor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Wing County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mae, with the one closest to Mae listed first.
    • Emily
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
      • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <2>
    • Fifty Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
      • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <2>
    • Manhattan Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
      • Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan Beach <2>
    • Crosslake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuyuna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
      • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Breezy Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
      • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
    • Trommald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trommald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Crosby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
    • Deerwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <2>
    • Ironton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jenkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
    • Pequot Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes
      • Pequot Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequot Lakes <2>
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Itasca County
    • Cohasset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Mae ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mae.

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

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

  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Macville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waukenabo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukenabo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukenabo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanburg Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wabedo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wabedo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wabedo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Remer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961404 <3>
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (56 more) ...
    • Carrol Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Knoll Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Aitkin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Deerwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <2>
  • Rossburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
    • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
  • Libby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
  • Pine River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Kimberly
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County

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

Newspapers Published in Mae ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mae.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mae, 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 Mae.

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 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 Mae:

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Mae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8322, Longitude: -93.8655       In this case, the coordinates for Mae have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mae, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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