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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 Markville (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 Markville. 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 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.

Markville is located in Pine 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 Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).

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

  • Pine County     (The home county of Markville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markville, with the one closest to Markville listed first.
    • Cloverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
      • Cloverton is located in Pine County
    • Duxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Pine County
    • Kingsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Pine County
    • Bruno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Kerrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
    • Askov
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <1>
    • Rutledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Willow River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Finlayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Carlton County
    • Holyoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holyoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markville, with the one closest to Markville listed first.
    • Webb Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
      • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Hertel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
      • Hertel is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Siren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Bashaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Alpha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Grantsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Douglas County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markville, with the one closest to Markville listed first.
    • Moose Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
      • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Solon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markville, with the one closest to Markville listed first.
    • Clam Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Frederic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Washburn County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markville, with the one closest to Markville listed first.
    • Minong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
      • Minong is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Spooner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Earl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Washburn County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Markville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Markville.

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

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

  • Markville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lena Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogema Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogema Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Webb Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dairyland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dairyland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dairyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Kerrick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Minong
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Minong is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Bashaw
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County (WI)
  • Sandstone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <1>
  • Holyoke
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holyoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
  • Grantsburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Clam Falls
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Spooner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Willow River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Finlayson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hinckley
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Markville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Markville.

Newspapers Published in Markville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Markville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Markville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Markville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Markville:

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

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Markville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Markville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0919, Longitude: -92.3307       In this case, the coordinates for Markville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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