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 Lamar (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 Lamar. 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 doctors and 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.
Lamar 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 Lamar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lamar:
- Polk County (The home county of Lamar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Centuria
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Dresser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Balsam Lake
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Bunyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Volga ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Luck
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Horse Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Amery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Atlas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Turtle Lake
(20 miles [32.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Twin Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Poskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Burnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Grantsburg
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Star Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 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
- New Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Erin Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Burkhardt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Roberts
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Anoka County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- City of Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lino Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chisago County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Taylors Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Shafer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Almelund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lindstrom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chisago City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- North Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stacy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Wyoming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rush City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Isanti County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Weber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Pine County (MN)
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey County (MN)
- White Bear Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
- Washington County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Otisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Scandia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Hugo
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Duluth Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Grant
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Stillwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dellwood
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Oak Park Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lamar, see our County-by-County Page for Lamar.
Cemeteries Near Lamar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamar.
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 Lamar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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>
- St. Croix Falls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- McAskill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kahbakong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Balsam Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (137 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Granum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Apple River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Lamar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lamar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Saint Croix Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Taylors Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Balsam Lake
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Franconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Nye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nye is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
- Shafer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Volga ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Bunyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- West Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Almelund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lamar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamar.
Newspapers Published in Lamar ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamar, 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 Lamar.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lamar:
- 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
- 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> | 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- Lamar) 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 Lamar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |