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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 Earl (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 Earl. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Earl is located in Washburn 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 Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.

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

  • Washburn County     (The home county of Earl)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earl, with the one closest to Earl listed first.
    • Spooner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Madge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Minong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Shell Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Nobleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nobleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
      • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nobleton
      • From Earl to Nobleton
    • Birchwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earl, with the one closest to Earl listed first.
    • Haugen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
      • Haugen is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Rice Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Bayfield County
  • Burnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earl, with the one closest to Earl listed first.
    • Bashaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bashaw
      • From Earl to Bashaw
    • Webb Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hertel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Douglas County
    • Solon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Polk County
  • Sawyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earl, with the one closest to Earl listed first.
    • Stone Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Reserve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Little Round Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
      • Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
    • Phipps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chief Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Sawyer County
    • Couderay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couderay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
      • Couderay is located in Sawyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Seeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Radisson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radisson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson
      • Radisson is located in Sawyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Exeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
      • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people

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

Cemeteries Near Earl ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earl.

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

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

  • Earl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lampson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spooner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shell Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Chicog Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Sarona Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian 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 Earl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Earl.

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

  • Spooner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Minong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Shell Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
    • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Hayward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Nobleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nobleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
    • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nobleton
    • From Earl to Nobleton
  • Bashaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bashaw
    • From Earl to Bashaw
  • Reserve
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Phipps
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Haugen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
    • Haugen is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Barronett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
    • Barronett is located in Barron County
  • Cumberland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Rice Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Clam Falls
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Earl ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earl.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earl, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Earl.

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 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 Earl:

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

The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.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>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.
<4>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 Earl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Earl) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Earl. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9114, Longitude: -91.7610    









 

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