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 Oakwood Court (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 Oakwood Court. 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.
Name Variations for Oakwood Court ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Court: Oakwood Ct. (or less commonly used: Oakwood Crt.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Oakwood Court is located in Chisago 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 Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Oakwood Court. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakwood Court:
- Chisago County (The home county of Oakwood Court)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- North Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Almelund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chisago City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindstrom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rush City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shafer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Coopers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- City of Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ham Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lino Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hennepin County
- Champlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Weber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Isanti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stanchfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Dalbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Grasston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Quamba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Mora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogilvie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mille Lacs County
- Princeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Rock Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Henriette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Beroun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Brook Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- White Bear Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Mounds View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Bear Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shoreview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Elk River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zimmerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <1>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Forest Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Scandia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Hugo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Withrow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Dellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Duluth Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Birchwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Mahtomedi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burnett County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Saint Croix Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Dresser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Centuria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Atlas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Milltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Balsam Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Luck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Horse Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Frederic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Bunyan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Volga ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Deronda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Star Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakwood Court, see our County-by-County Page for Oakwood Court.
Cemeteries Near Oakwood Court ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Court.
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 Oakwood Court - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakwood Court covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mission Covenant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Meadows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aetna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Oakwood Court in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Court.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakwood Court, with the one closest to Oakwood Court listed first.
- North Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Kost
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kost is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Stark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stark is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blomford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blomford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
- Almelund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chisago City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindstrom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakwood Court. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakwood Court.
Newspapers Published in Oakwood Court ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Court.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Court, 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 Oakwood Court.
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 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 Oakwood Court:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Chisago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Mille Lacs County
- Pine County
- Ramsey County
- Sherburne County
- Washington County
- Burnett County
- Polk 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> | 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 Oakwood Court, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Oakwood Court) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |