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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 Wakemup (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 Wakemup. 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 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.

Wakemup is located in Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).

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

  • Saint Louis County     (The home county of Wakemup)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakemup, with the one closest to Wakemup listed first.
    • Cook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
    • Gheen Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
      • Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
    • Angora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
      • Angora is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <2>
    • Orr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <2>
    • Tower Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
      • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
    • Tower
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
      • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <2>
    • Soudan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
      • Soudan is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soudan <2>
    • Britt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Britt is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
    • Bear River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
      • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
    • Crane Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Lake
      • Crane Lake is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane Lake <2>
    • Nett Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nett Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nett Lake
      • Nett Lake is located in Saint Louis County
    • Side Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
      • Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Wakemup ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wakemup.

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

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alango Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alango Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leiding Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leiding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leiding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Idington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greaney Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vermilion Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Celina Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vermilion Lake 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tower
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
    • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <2>
  • Tower Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
    • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
  • Soudan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
    • Soudan is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soudan <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wakemup ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakemup.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wakemup, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wakemup.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wakemup:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

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

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wakemup, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wakemup) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakemup. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9241, Longitude: -92.6452       In this case, the coordinates for Wakemup have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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