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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 Vineland (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 Vineland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Vineland is located in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County: Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Morrison & Sherburne.

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

  • Mille Lacs County     (The home county of Vineland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vineland, with the one closest to Vineland listed first.
    • Onamia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onamia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onamia
      • Onamia is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onamia <2>
    • Wahkon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
      • Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <2>
    • Isle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
      • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <2>
    • Bock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Milaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Foreston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Aitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vineland, with the one closest to Vineland listed first.
    • Nichols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Wealthwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Malmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • McGrath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
      • McGrath is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrath <2>
    • Aitkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kimberly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
  • Benton County
    • Gilman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
  • Crow Wing County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vineland, with the one closest to Vineland listed first.
    • Garrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <2>
    • Bay Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
    • Deerwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <2>
    • Crosby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
    • Brainerd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Cuyuna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
      • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Trommald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trommald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Baxter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Merrifield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
      • Merrifield is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <2>
    • Fort Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vineland, with the one closest to Vineland listed first.
    • Ogilvie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vineland, with the one closest to Vineland listed first.
    • Hillman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
    • Harding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Lastrup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lastrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lastrup
      • Lastrup is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lastrup <2>
    • Pierz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <2>
    • Genola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Ramey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
    • Buckman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Morrill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County

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

Newspapers Published in Vineland ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vineland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vineland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vineland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vineland:

Cemeteries Near Vineland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vineland.

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

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

  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Crosier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosier Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
  • Dykeman Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykeman Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykeman Union Cemetery
  • St. Rita Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rita Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vineland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Garrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <2>
  • Nichols
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
  • Opstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
    • Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Malmo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
  • Deerwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <2>
  • Saint Mathias
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mathias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
    • Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
  • Buckman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Morrill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
  • Brainerd
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Aitkin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Crow Wing
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
    • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
  • Rossburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
    • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Baxter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Milaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fort Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Mille Lacs County: www.co.mille-lacs.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vineland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vineland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1636, Longitude: -93.7575       In this case, the coordinates for Vineland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Vineland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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