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 Wahkon (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 Wahkon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

• Mille Lacs County     (The home county of Wahkon)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Isle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Onamia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Vineland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Bock
    (23 miles [37 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
    (25 miles [40.2 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
    (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Pease
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
• Aitkin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Malmo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
  • McGrath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Wealthwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
    • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
  • Nichols
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
  • Aitkin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitkin
    • Aitkin is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <2>
  • Kimberly
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
• Crow Wing County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Garrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
  • Deerwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
• Kanabec County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Ogilvie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Quamba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
    • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Coin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Kanabec County
  • Grasston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
    • Grasston is located in Kanabec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <2>
• Morrison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Hillman
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (24 miles [38.6 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
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Morrill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
  • Ramey
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Ramey is located in Morrison County
  • Pierz
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
• Pine County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Wahkon, with the one closest to Wahkon listed first.
  • Brook Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
    • Brook Park is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Henriette
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
    • Henriette is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Hinckley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Hinckley is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <2>
  • Finlayson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlayson
    • Finlayson is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finlayson <2>
  • Beroun
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
    • Beroun is located in Pine County

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

Cemeteries Near Wahkon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wahkon.

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

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

• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • 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.
• Sunset Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Isle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Foster Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • 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.
• Crosier Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosier Cemetery
  • 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.
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • 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.
• Redtop Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redtop Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redtop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • 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.
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • 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.
• Holden Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ostlund Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostlund Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ostlund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakewood Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
  • 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.
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  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malmo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malmo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Wahkon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wahkon.

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

• Opstead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Vineland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
• Malmo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
• Nichols
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
• Garrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Mora
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Milaca
  (25 miles [40.2 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>
• Brunswick
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Kanabec County
• Morrill
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Morrill is located in Morrison County
• Foreston
  (28 miles [45.1 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
• Hinckley
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Hinckley is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <2>
• Rossburg
  (28 miles [45.1 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
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  • Aitkin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitkin
    • Aitkin is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <2>
  • Grass Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
  • Mission Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
    • Mission Creek is located in Pine County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wahkon ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahkon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wahkon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wahkon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wahkon.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Wahkon.

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 Wahkon:

• Websites specific to Minnesota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Minnesota State Archives

• Pages specific to Mille Lacs County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Aitkin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Crow Wing County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kanabec County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Morrison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pine County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Mille Lacs County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahkon. 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/