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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 Saint Francis (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 Saint Francis. 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 Saint Francis ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Francis: St. Francis

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Saint Francis is primarily located in Anoka County. A portion of Saint Francis extends into Isanti 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 Anoka County: Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne & Washington.

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

  • Anoka County     (The home county of Saint Francis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nowthen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Coopers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
    • Cedar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
    • East Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <2>
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Ramsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <2>
    • Ham Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
    • Linwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Anoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Coon Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • City of Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Duelm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Oak Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Stacy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <2>
    • Wyoming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • North Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Chisago City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Harris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
    • Lindstrom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
    • Center City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rush City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
      • Rush City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <2>
    • Almelund
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
    • Shafer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Champlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <2>
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Brooklyn Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Osseo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
    • Maple Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Corcoran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crystal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
    • Hamel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Robbinsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Crown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Isanti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
    • Dalbo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Grandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
    • Stanchfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <2>
    • Braham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
      • Braham is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <2>
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Coin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
    • Grasston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
      • Grasston is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <2>
    • Ogilvie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Estes Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Pease
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Foreston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Milaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Mounds View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
    • New Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • Shoreview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
    • North Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Vadnais Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • White Bear Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
    • White Bear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lauderdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gem Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Roseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Falcon Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Elk River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
    • Zimmerman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <2>
    • Orrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
    • Big Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Salida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
    • Santiago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
    • Becker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
    • Clear Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
    • Hugo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
    • Scandia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
    • Dellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Withrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Washington County
    • Birchwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Mahtomedi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahtomedi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
      • Mahtomedi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francis, with the one closest to Saint Francis listed first.
    • Otsego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
    • Albertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <2>
    • Saint Michael
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <2>
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Hasty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
    • Silver Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Francis ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Francis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Francis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Francis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Francis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Saint Francis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Saint Francis:

Cemeteries Near Saint Francis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Francis.

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

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

  • Oak View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
  • West Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery
  • Farm of Ernest Rahn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm of Ernest Rahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm of Ernest Rahn Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Trott Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trott Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trott Brook Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Gerdins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerdins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerdins Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Strike Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strike 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, Saint Francis had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Francis had a population of 8,065 people.

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

  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Isanti County
  • Spencer Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
    • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
  • Isanti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
  • Zimmerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <2>
  • Anoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Anoka County
  • Blomford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
    • Blomford is located in Isanti County
  • Otsego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Champlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <2>
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>

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

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

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Francis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3947, Longitude: -93.3739    
<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 Saint Francis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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