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 Dahl (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 Dahl. 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.
Dahl is located in Saint Croix 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 Saint Croix County: Washington (MN), Barron, Dunn, Pierce & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Dahl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dahl:
- Saint Croix County (The home county of Dahl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Woodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Glenwood City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Erin Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Roberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- New Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Star Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Burkhardt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Prairie Farm
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Turtle Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Twin Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Downing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Knapp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Boyceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Menomonie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Tainter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Ridgeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Eau Galle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Falls City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Arkansaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Martell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- El Paso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Morton Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Elmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Beldenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- River Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Trimbelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Moeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Amery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Deronda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Dresser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Osceola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Lakeland Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lakeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bayport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Marys Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
- Oak Park Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stillwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Duluth Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dahl, see our County-by-County Page for Dahl.
Cemeteries Near Dahl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dahl.
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 Dahl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dahl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Bridget's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Dahl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dahl.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dahl, with the one closest to Dahl listed first.
- Woodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Emerald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Cylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
- Downing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Martell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Knapp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Roberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hatchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dahl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dahl.
Newspapers Published in Dahl ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dahl, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dahl.
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 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 Dahl:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Saint Croix County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dahl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dahl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |