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 East Farmington (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 East Farmington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for East Farmington ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Farmington: E. Farmington
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Farmington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Farmington.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
East Farmington is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near East Farmington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Farmington:
- Polk County (The home county of East Farmington)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Osceola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Dresser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Deronda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Centuria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Amery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Balsam Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Clear Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Milltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Bunyan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Barron County
- Turtle Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Dunn County
- Downing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Pierce County
- River Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Star Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- New Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Burkhardt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Erin Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- North Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Roberts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Glenwood City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Anoka County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- City of Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Lino Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Circle Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ham Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Cedar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chisago County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Shafer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taylors Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindstrom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chisago City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Almelund
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- North Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- South Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hennepin County (MN)
- Saint Anthony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isanti County (MN)
- Weber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Ramsey County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- White Bear Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- White Bear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gem Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Maplewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vadnais Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cardigan Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Little Canada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mounds View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Otisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scandia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Withrow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Duluth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Hugo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
- Stillwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Park Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Farmington, see our County-by-County Page for East Farmington.
Cemeteries Near East Farmington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Farmington.
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 East Farmington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Farmington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Panola German Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Franconia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- El Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Farmington had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Farmington, with the one closest to East Farmington listed first.
- Otisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Scandia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nye is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
- Star Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Maple Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Shafer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- New Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Croix Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Taylors Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lindstrom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Farmington. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Farmington.
Newspapers Published in East Farmington ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Farmington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Farmington, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Farmington.
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 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 East Farmington:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Dunn County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Anoka County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Isanti County
- Ramsey 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Farmington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 East Farmington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |