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 York (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 York. 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 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 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.

York is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook, Saint Louis, Ashland (WI), Bayfield (WI) & Douglas (WI).

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

• Lake County     (The home county of York)
  • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
  • Stewart
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Lake County
  • Two Harbors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
    • Two Harbors is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <2>
  • Beaver Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
    • Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
  • Knife River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
    • Knife River is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <2>
  • Jordan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Lake County
  • Beaver Bay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay
    • Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Bay <2>
  • Silver Bay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
    • Silver Bay is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <2>
  • Illgen City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illgen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
    • Illgen City is located in Lake County
  • Finland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
    • Finland is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <2>
• Saint Louis County
  • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
  • Brimson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
    • Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <2>
  • Breda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
    • Breda is located in Saint Louis County
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Saint Louis County
  • Arnold
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
  • Duluth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>

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

Cemeteries Near York ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.

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

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

• Silver Creek Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Creek Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Two Harbors.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239490 <5>
• Lakeview Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Two Harbors.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152014 <5>
• Holy Spirit Catholic Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brimson Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lake View Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lakeview Cemetery
• Normanna Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normanna Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Toimi Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toimi Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toimi Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the south of Two Harbors.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83698 <5>
• Bassett Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Beaver Bay Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Bay Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaver Bay Cemetery is located in Beaver Bay.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278961 <5>
• Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Two Harbors.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164222 <5>
• Woodland Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Silver Bay Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Bay Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Bay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Silver Bay.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151555 <5>
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Adas Israel Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adas Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adas Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82045 <5>
  • Polish Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • The Polish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Polish Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83096 <5>

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.<6>

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

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

• Two Harbors
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
  • Two Harbors is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <2>
• Clifton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Saint Louis County
• Beaver Bay
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay
  • Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Bay <2>
• Lester Park
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Park
  • Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County
• Duluth
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
  • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>

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

Newspapers Published in York ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.

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 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 York:

• 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 Lake County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Saint Louis 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 Lake 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 York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/

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