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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 Little Falls (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 Little Falls. 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 Little Falls ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Littlefalls.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Little Falls is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Little Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Deronda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County
    • Amery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
      • Amery is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
    • Clear Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Horse Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Dresser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Centuria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Milltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Luck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Turtle Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
      • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Twin Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
    • Almena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Prairie Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Poskin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
      • Poskin is located in Barron County
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Barron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Downing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Boyceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
      • Boyceville is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Ridgeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Knapp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Knapp is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Wheeler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Martell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County
    • River Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Star Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • New Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Erin Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
      • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Glenwood City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Hammond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Baldwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Burkhardt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Hersey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
    • North Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
  • Chisago County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Franconia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Taylors Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
    • Shafer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
    • Center City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindstrom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <3>
    • Almelund
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <3>
    • Chisago City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <3>
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
    • Stacy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Ramsey County (MN)
    • White Bear Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County (MN)
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Falls, with the one closest to Little Falls listed first.
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <3>
    • Scandia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
    • Stillwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
    • Bayport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <3>
    • Withrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Forest Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <3>
    • Duluth Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
      • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Lakeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
    • Hugo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
    • Lakeland Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Dellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people

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

Newspapers Published in Little Falls ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Falls, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Falls.

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 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 Little Falls:

Cemeteries Near Little Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Falls.

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

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

  • Wagon Landing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagon Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagon Landing Cemetery
  • Amery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Volga Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Amery.
    • The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Traveler's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volga Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
  • El Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Salem Cemetery
  • Apple River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple River Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • West Clayton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clayton Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
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    • Balsam Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsam Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsam Lake Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little Falls had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Deronda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
    • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Amery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Amery is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Polk County
  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Star Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
    • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
  • Clear Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
  • Nye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Polk County
  • Cylon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
    • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
  • Joel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Polk County
  • New Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
  • Richardson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Polk County
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    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • East Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
      • East Farmington is located in Polk County

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

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Little Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2739, Longitude: -92.4188       In this case, the coordinates for Little Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Little Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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