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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 Scandia (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 Scandia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Scandia 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 Scandia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scandia:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Scandia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <2>
    • Forest Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Withrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Washington County
    • Duluth Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
      • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Dellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Stillwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Mahtomedi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <2>
    • Birchwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Willernie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <2>
    • Bayport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • City of Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lino Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • Linwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Circle Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Ham Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • East Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Coopers Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
    • Spring Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Chisago City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Center City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lindstrom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wyoming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Shafer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Franconia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
    • Stacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Taylors Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
    • Almelund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rush City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • West Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lilydale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mendota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Minneapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Champlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Crystal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Robbinsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Osseo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Weber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Isanti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • White Bear Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gem Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Shoreview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Arden Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Little Canada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mounds View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • Randall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • River Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Osceola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Horse Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Dresser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Deronda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Centuria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Amery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
      • Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Balsam Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Milltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Clear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Atlas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Luck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scandia, with the one closest to Scandia listed first.
    • Somerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Star Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • New Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Burkhardt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • North Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Deer Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Erin Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Roberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Hammond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people

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

Newspapers Published in Scandia ...

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 295 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scandia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scandia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scandia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Scandia:

Cemeteries Near Scandia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scandia.

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

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

  • Elim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
  • Elim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
  • Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • South Green Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Green Lake Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • West Green Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Green Lake Cemetery
    • Glader Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glader Cemetery
    • Withrow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow 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 Scandia had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Scandia had a population of 4,168 people.

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

  • Otisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Washington County
  • Maple Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • East Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
    • East Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Forest Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Chisago City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Withrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Withrow is located in Washington County
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Center City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Lindstrom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Franconia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Chisago County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shafer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Somerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scandia. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scandia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scandia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2539, Longitude: -92.8277       In this case, the coordinates for Scandia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Scandia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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