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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 Centuria (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 Centuria. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Centuria is located in Polk County.

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 Centuria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centuria:

  • Polk County     (The home county of Centuria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Balsam Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Milltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Bunyan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunyan
      • From Centuria to Bunyan
    • Luck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Volga
      • From Centuria to Volga
    • Deronda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Horse Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Amery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Turtle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Almena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
    • Poskin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Burnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Randall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County
    • Alpha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grantsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantsburg
      • From Centuria to Grantsburg
    • Siren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Hertel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Star Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Deer Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Erin Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Burkhardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Centuria to Burkhardt
  • Anoka County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Centuria to Linwood
    • City of Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (MN)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
  • Chisago County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Taylors Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shafer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lindstrom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • North Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rush City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Isanti County (MN)
    • Weber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Centuria to Weber
  • Pine County (MN)
    • Rock Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centuria, with the one closest to Centuria listed first.
    • Otisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otisville
      • From Centuria to Otisville
    • Scandia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hugo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Withrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duluth Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Stillwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Centuria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centuria.

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

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

  • Fristad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McAskill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Croix Falls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balsam Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kahbakong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahbakong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahbakong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • El Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franconia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Apple River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<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.<6>

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

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

  • Balsam Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
    • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Taylors Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Franconia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
    • West Denmark is located in Polk County
  • Nye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Polk County
  • Bunyan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bunyan
    • From Centuria to Bunyan
  • Cushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Polk County
  • Shafer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Volga
    • From Centuria to Volga
  • Wolf Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
  • Deronda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Almelund
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Centuria ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centuria.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Centuria. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Centuria and those printed in the larger area surrounding Centuria.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Centuria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Centuria:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centuria. 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>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>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centuria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centuria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4502, Longitude: -92.5531    
<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 Centuria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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