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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 Point Douglas (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 Point Douglas. 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.

Point Douglas is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Point Douglas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Saint Paul Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Marys Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Lakeland Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Landfall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Lake Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Hastings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nininger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • Vermillion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Miesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <1>
    • Coates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • New Trier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <1>
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
    • South Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <1>
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Welch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cannon Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
    • Red Wing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Goodhue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Hader
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Dennison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frontenac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <1>
    • Bellechester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Richfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Minneapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <1>
    • Edina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <1>
    • Saint Louis Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Highwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <1>
    • Maplewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Canada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Gem Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Falcon Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
    • Roseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <1>
    • White Bear Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Lauderdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Northfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Nerstrand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <1>
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
    • Elko New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • Credit River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • Prior Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
      • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <1>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Prescott
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Trimbelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • River Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Moeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Morton Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Hager City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Martell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Bay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • El Paso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Douglas, with the one closest to Point Douglas listed first.
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Erin Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • New Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people

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

Newspapers Published in Point Douglas ...

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 351 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Douglas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Douglas, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Douglas.

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 Point Douglas:

Cemeteries Near Point Douglas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Douglas.

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

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

  • Leavitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Irish Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Catholic Cemetery
  • Pine Glen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hamman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Point Douglas had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Prescott
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
  • Hastings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Langdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Washington County
  • Etter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
    • Etter is located in Dakota County
  • Vermillion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
  • Saint Paul Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
    • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
  • New Trier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
    • New Trier is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Eggleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
    • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
  • Diamond Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Trimbelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Rich Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
      • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Point Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7511, Longitude: -92.8180       In this case, the coordinates for Point Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Point Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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