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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 Woodbury (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 Woodbury. 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.

Woodbury is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Woodbury)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Landfall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Oakdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Cottage Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Saint Marys Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Bayport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Columbia Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Circle Pines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
    • Lino Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • Fridley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Spring Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Coon Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
    • City of Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Coon Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ham Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
  • Carver County
    • Chanhassen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
  • Chisago County
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • South Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
    • West Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nininger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • Lilydale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
    • Mendota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <2>
    • Rosemount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Coates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Nicols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Welch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cannon Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Red Wing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Edina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Robbinsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
    • Saint Louis Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • Hopkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
    • Brooklyn Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Highwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • North Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gem Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Little Canada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • White Bear Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Bear Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
    • White Bear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Falcon Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
    • Roseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
    • Lauderdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Savage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
    • Credit River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Prior Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shakopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
    • Elko New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Prescott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • River Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Trimbelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Beldenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
      • Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Morton Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Moeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Martell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Hager City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • El Paso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbury, with the one closest to Woodbury listed first.
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • New Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Erin Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Star Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people

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

Cemeteries Near Woodbury ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodbury.

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

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

  • Woodbury UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fahlstrom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fahlstrom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fahlstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Daniel Vollmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Vollmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Vollmer 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 Woodbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodbury.

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

  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Highwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
  • South Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Paul Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Langdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Washington County
  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Hazel Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
    • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
  • Lake Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
    • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
  • Lakeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gladstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
    • West Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people

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

Newspapers Published in Woodbury ...

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 426 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodbury.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodbury, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodbury.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodbury:

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>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 Woodbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Woodbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9055, Longitude: -92.9230       In this case, the coordinates for Woodbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).