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 Stillwater (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 Stillwater. 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 Stillwater ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Stillwater was referred to as Stillwater Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stillwater. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stillwater.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 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.
Stillwater is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Stillwater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stillwater:
- Washington County (The home county of Stillwater)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Oak Park Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bayport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Lake Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Mahtomedi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Willernie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Lakeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Birchwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Lakeland Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lino Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Circle Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- City of Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hilltop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Spring Lake Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fridley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ham Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chisago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Wyoming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chisago City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Franconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Lindstrom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Center City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shafer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Taylors Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Almelund
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- South Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lilydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Sunfish Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Inver Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mendota Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nininger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Mendota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hastings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Nicols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Saint Anthony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Robbinsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Richfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crystal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Golden Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Osseo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- North Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Bear Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Bear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gem Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Little Canada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vadnais Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Highwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Cardigan Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arden Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Prescott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Beldenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Morton Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Trimbelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Martell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Ellsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Moeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- El Paso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Horse Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Dresser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Deronda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Saint Croix Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Amery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Centuria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- North Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Burkhardt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- New Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Roberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Star Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Erin Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Deer Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Hersey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stillwater, see our County-by-County Page for Stillwater.
Cemeteries Near Stillwater ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stillwater.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stillwater - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stillwater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boutwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rutherford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Matthew's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Withrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lucas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daniel Vollmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stillwater had a population of 11,260 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stillwater had a population of 19,694 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stillwater, with the one closest to Stillwater listed first.
- Houlton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
- Duluth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Lake Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Withrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Mahtomedi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Dellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- North Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Burkhardt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- White Bear Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stillwater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stillwater.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stillwater ...
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 388 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stillwater.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stillwater. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stillwater and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stillwater.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Stillwater.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stillwater:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stillwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stillwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |