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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 Beaver Brook (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 Beaver Brook. 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 Beaver Brook ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Beaver Brook: Beaver Brk.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beaver Brook. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Brook.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beaver Brook is located in Washburn County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.

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

Washburn County (The home county of Beaver Brook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Shell Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Madge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Madge is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Spooner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Spooner is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Nobleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Nobleton is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
- Earl
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Earl is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Birchwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Birchwood is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Minong
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Minong is located in Washburn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Haugen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Haugen is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Cumberland is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Rice Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  - Rice Lake is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Barron
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Barron is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cameron
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Cameron is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Poskin
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Poskin is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Almena
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  - Almena is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Twin Town
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Twin Town is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Turtle Lake
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Hillsdale
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Hillsdale is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
Burnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Bashaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Bashaw is located in Burnett County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
- Hertel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Hertel is located in Burnett County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Webb Lake
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Siren
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Siren is located in Burnett County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Webster is located in Burnett County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Clam Falls
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Clam Falls is located in Polk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Frederic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Frederic is located in Polk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Strickland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Strickland is located in Rusk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Weyerhaeuser
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
Sawyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Brook, with the one closest to Beaver Brook listed first.
- Stone Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Reserve
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Reserve is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Hayward
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Hayward is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Couderay
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  - Couderay is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Little Round Lake
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Chief Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Chief Lake is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Exeland
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  - Exeland is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Radisson
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  - Radisson is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Phipps
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Phipps is located in Sawyer County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Brook.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beaver Brook - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver Brook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Sarona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona Cemetery
St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Shell Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147884 <2>
Shell Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shell Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Shell Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89263 <2>
Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Spooner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322667 <2>
Spooner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Spooner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971180 <2>
Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Spooner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149106 <2>
Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
Clam River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River Cemetery
Barronett Lakeside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett Lakeside Cemetery
- The Barronett Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Side Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88299 <2>
Bohemian National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian National Cemetery
Earl Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Earl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Earl.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975084 <2>
Greendale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Cemetery
Continue List (75 more) ...
- Wiesner Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiesner Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- East Cumberland Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cumberland 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.<3>

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

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

Shell Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
Spooner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spooner is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
Nobleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nobleton is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
Barronett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barronett is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
Haugen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Haugen is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
Bashaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bashaw is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
Rice Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
Clam Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
Comstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Comstock is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
Reserve
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reserve is located in Sawyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
Minong
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minong is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barron
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Barron is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cameron
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Cameron is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Canton
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  - Canton is located in Barron County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver Brook ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Brook, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Brook.

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 either 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 Beaver Brook:

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 Washburn 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
- Polk County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rusk County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sawyer County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Washburn County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaver Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Beaver Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.