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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 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 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.
Newport is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Newport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newport:
- Washington County (The home county of Newport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Saint Paul Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Landfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Marys Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Pine Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Birchwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Lakeland Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lakeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Columbia Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Circle Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fridley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lino Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- City of Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Ham Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Chanhassen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hazeltine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Chaska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- South Saint Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Inver Grove Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfish Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nininger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Eagan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mendota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Hastings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Welch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Red Wing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Golden Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robbinsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Louis Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crystal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Medicine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Highwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Falcon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Canada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gem Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vadnais Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cardigan Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Lauderdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- White Bear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arden Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Northfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Savage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Credit River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Prior Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shakopee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elko New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marystown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Cedar Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Trimbelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Beldenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Morton Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Moeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Ellsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Martell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Hager City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- North Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Burkhardt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Roberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- New Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Erin Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newport, see our County-by-County Page for Newport.
Cemeteries Near Newport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.
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 Newport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Red Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located in South Saint Paul.
- The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- General Lutheran Cemetery
- Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Salem Kirche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grey Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Newport had a population of 964 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newport had a population of 4,138 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- South Saint Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Saint Paul Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Langdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Langdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- West Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hazel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Mendota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosemount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport.
Newspapers Published in Newport ...
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 458 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newport, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newport.
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 Newport:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Dakota County
- Goodhue County
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Rice County
- Scott County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix 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 Newport, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |