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 Dairyland (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 Dairyland. 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 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.

Dairyland is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Carlton (MN), Pine (MN), Saint Louis (MN), Bayfield, Burnett, Sawyer & Washburn.

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

• Douglas County     (The home county of Dairyland)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
  • Moose Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
    • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
  • Solon Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
    • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Sauntry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
    • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
  • Bennett
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Douglas County
  • Dedham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Douglas County
  • Hawthorne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Saunders
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
    • Saunders is located in Douglas County
  • South Range
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
    • South Range is located in Douglas County
  • Oliver
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Lake Nebagamon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
    • Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Superior Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
    • Superior Village is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Poplar
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Burnett County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
  • Webb Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
    • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
  • Webster
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
    • Hertel is located in Burnett County
• Washburn County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
  • Minong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Earl
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Washburn County
  • Spooner
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
• Carlton County (MN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
  • Holyoke
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holyoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Carlton County (MN)
  • Wrenshall
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
    • Wrenshall is located in Carlton County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <3>
• Pine County (MN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
  • Kingsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Kingsdale is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Cloverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
    • Cloverton is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Duxbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Kerrick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
    • Kerrick is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <3>
  • Bruno
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Askov
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
    • Askov is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <3>
• Saint Louis County (MN)
  • New Duluth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
    • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Dairyland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dairyland.

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

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

• Dairyland Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dairyland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dairyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Riverhill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverhill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Home Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Markville Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Swiss Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Webb Lake Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Chicog Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicog Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wascott Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wascott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wascott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.
• Native American Burial Grounds
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Burial Grounds
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lena Lake Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (53 more) ...
  • Danbury Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit 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.<4>

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

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

• Minong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
  • Minong is located in Washburn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Sauntry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
  • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
• Holyoke
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holyoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Carlton County (MN)
• Dedham
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Dedham is located in Douglas County
• Kerrick
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
  • Kerrick is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <3>
• Hawthorne
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
  • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Boylston
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
  • Boylston is located in Douglas County
• South Range
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Douglas County
• Spooner
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
  • Spooner is located in Washburn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
• Pokegama
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pokegama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokegama
  • Pokegama is located in Douglas County

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

Newspapers Published in Dairyland ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dairyland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dairyland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dairyland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dairyland:

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Burnett County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washburn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Carlton 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
  • Saint Louis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dairyland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/