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 Morrill (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 Morrill. 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 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.
Morrill is located in Morrison 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 Morrison County: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Todd.
Below are the counties that are near Morrill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morrill:
- Morrison County (The home county of Morrill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Ramey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buckman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Buckman is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Genola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
- Genola is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Pierz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
- Pierz is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <2>
- Hillman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
- Lastrup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lastrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lastrup
- Lastrup is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lastrup <2>
- Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belle Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmdale
- From Morrill to Elmdale
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Gilman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
- Ronneby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
- Ronneby is located in Benton County
- Foley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
- Watab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duelm
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Sauk Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Wing County
- Fort Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isanti County
- Dalbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
- Dalbo is located in Isanti County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <2>
- Kanabec County
- Ogilvie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
- Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <2>
- Mille Lacs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Foreston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
- Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <2>
- Estes Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pease
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Bock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
- Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <2>
- Onamia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onamia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onamia
- Onamia is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onamia <2>
- Vineland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Wahkon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
- Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <2>
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Santiago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cable
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cable
- From Morrill to Cable
- Clear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- Orrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Saint Stephen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Evergreen Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Sartell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
- Sartell is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <2>
- Opole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Opole. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
- Opole is located in Stearns County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Opole
- From Morrill to Opole
- Saint Cloud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Wendel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waite Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holdingford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
- Holdingford is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <2>
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Saint Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Augusta
- From Morrill to Saint Augusta
- Wright County
- Clearwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morrill, see our County-by-County Page for Morrill.
Cemeteries Near Morrill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morrill.
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 Morrill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Polish Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Elwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Morrill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morrill, with the one closest to Morrill listed first.
- Gilman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
- Buckman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Buckman is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Foley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
- Parent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
- Parent is located in Benton County
- Foreston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
- Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <2>
- Estes Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duelm
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sauk Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Morrison County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morrill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morrill.
Newspapers Published in Morrill ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morrill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morrill.
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 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 Morrill:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Morrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crow Wing County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Mille Lacs County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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> | 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> | 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. |
<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 Morrill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8388, Longitude: -93.9695 In this case, the coordinates for Morrill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |