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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 Max (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 Max. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Max is located in Itasca 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 Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis.

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

  • Itasca County     (The home county of Max)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Max, with the one closest to Max listed first.
    • Squaw Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
      • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <2>
    • Dora Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
      • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Spring Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
    • Wirt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
      • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Bowstring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
      • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • Talmoon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
      • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <2>
    • Marcell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
      • Marcell is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <2>
    • Bigfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
      • Deer River is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>
    • Zemple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Effie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <2>
  • Beltrami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Max, with the one closest to Max listed first.
    • Funkley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
      • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Pennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackduck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Shooks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
    • Hines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Langor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
      • Langor is located in Beltrami County
    • Kelliher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tenstrike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Max, with the one closest to Max listed first.
    • Bena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
      • Bena is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <2>
    • Ryan Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
    • Federal Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
      • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <2>
    • Cass Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
      • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <2>
    • Boy River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Koochiching County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Max, with the one closest to Max listed first.
    • Northome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
      • Northome is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <2>
    • Mizpah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Gemmell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
      • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County

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

Newspapers Published in Max ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Max.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Max, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Max.

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 Max:

Cemeteries Near Max ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Max.

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
  • Squaw Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Lake Cemetery
  • North Round Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Round Lake Cemetery
  • South Round Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Round Lake Cemetery
  • Inger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inger Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Popple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popple Cemetery
  • Donnelly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnelly Cemetery
  • Wirt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirt Cemetery
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Church Cemetery
    • Rosy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosy Cemetery
    • Evergreen Knoll Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Knoll Cemetery

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 Max in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Max.

  • Deer River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
    • Deer River is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>

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

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

The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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>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- Max) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Max. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6147, Longitude: -94.0680       In this case, the coordinates for Max have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Max, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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