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

Werner is located in Beltrami 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 Beltrami County: Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington & Roseau.

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

  • Beltrami County     (The home county of Werner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Werner, with the one closest to Werner listed first.
    • Puposky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puposky
      • Puposky is located in Beltrami County
    • Turtle River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
      • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Lavinia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Bemidji
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pinewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Tenstrike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nebish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebish
      • Nebish is located in Beltrami County
    • Solway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
    • Debs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
      • Debs is located in Beltrami County
    • Hines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
      • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
  • Cass County
    • Cass Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
      • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <1>
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Werner, with the one closest to Werner listed first.
    • Leonard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
    • Shevlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
      • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <1>
    • Bagley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <1>
    • Clearbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
      • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <1>
    • Minerva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
    • Gonvick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
      • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <1>
  • Hubbard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Werner, with the one closest to Werner listed first.
    • Lake George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <1>
    • Laporte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
      • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Werner ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Werner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Werner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Werner.

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 Werner:

Cemeteries Near Werner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Werner.

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

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

  • Turtle Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turtle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Lake Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eckles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckles Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lammers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lammers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lammers Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • Wilton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Buzzle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzle Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • South Arm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Arm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Turtle River Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Arm Cemetery
    • Nymore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nymore Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary 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>

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

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

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

The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Werner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Werner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6163, Longitude: -94.9228       In this case, the coordinates for Werner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Werner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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