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 Balsam Lake (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 Balsam Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Balsam Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Balsam Lake: Balsam Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Balsam Lake is located in Polk County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Balsam Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Balsam Lake:
- Polk County (The home county of Balsam Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Bunyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Centuria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Volga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Luck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Dresser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Frederic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Turtle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Twin Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Poskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Prairie Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Barron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Burnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Siren
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Grantsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Randall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Hertel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Bashaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Deer Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Star Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- New Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Erin Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Glenwood City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Chisago County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
- Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Shafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
- Almelund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
- Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <3>
- Center City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
- Center City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center City <3>
- Lindstrom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <3>
- Chisago City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <3>
- Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - North Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
- Stacy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Rush City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
- Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <3>
- Pine County (MN)
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <3>
- Rock Creek
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Otisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Scandia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <3>
- Forest Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Balsam Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Balsam Lake.
Cemeteries Near Balsam Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balsam Lake.
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 Balsam Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Balsam Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsam Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsam Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Long Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fristad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fristad Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fristad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Apple River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Centuria.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saint John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88966 <5>
- Georgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Granum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McAskill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAskill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Volga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Amery.
- The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
- Traveler's Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (128 more) ...
- St. Croix Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Croix Falls 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Balsam Lake had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Balsam Lake had a population of 978 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Bunyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Volga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - West Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Nye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
- Joel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
- Wolf Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
- Richardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Shafer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Balsam Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Balsam Lake.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Balsam Lake ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balsam Lake.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Balsam Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Balsam Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Balsam Lake.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Balsam Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Balsam Lake:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burnett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Croix County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chisago 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
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barron County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Polk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Polk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balsam Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Balsam Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balsam Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4580, Longitude: -92.4549 In this case, the coordinates for Balsam Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Balsam Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |