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 Eureka Center (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 Eureka Center. 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 Eureka Center ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Eureka Center: Eureka Ctr. (or less commonly used: Eureka Cen., Eureka Cent. or Eureka Cntr.)
You might see Eureka Centre instead of Eureka Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eureka Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eureka Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 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.
Eureka Center 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 Eureka Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eureka Center:
- Polk County (The home county of Eureka Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Centuria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Atlas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Luck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Balsam Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Dresser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Frederic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Osceola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Bunyan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Volga ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Horse Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Turtle Lake
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Almena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Burnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Randall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Alpha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Grantsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Siren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Hertel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Star Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Deer Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 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
- New Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Anoka County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- City of Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- East Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chisago County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Taylors Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Almelund
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shafer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lindstrom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chisago City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Rush City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Isanti County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Weber
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Stanchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Isanti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Braham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Rock Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Otisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Scandia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Withrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eureka Center, see our County-by-County Page for Eureka Center.
Cemeteries Near Eureka Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka Center.
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 Eureka Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eureka Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McAskill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Centuria.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88966 <3>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Almelund Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kahbakong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Centuria.
- The Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fristad Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87987 <3>
- Granum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Croix Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Long Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haustrup Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lawson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
While we didn't find Eureka Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eureka Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eureka Center, with the one closest to Eureka Center listed first.
- Cushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Wolf Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Almelund
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taylors Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Croix Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- West Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- Shafer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Balsam Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Sunrise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Kost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- Center City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lindstrom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trade Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Nye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nye is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eureka Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eureka Center.
Newspapers Published in Eureka Center ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Eureka Center:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Burnett County
- Saint Croix County
- Anoka County
- Chisago County
- Isanti County
- Pine 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Eureka Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |