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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 Timberland (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 Timberland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Timberland is located in Burnett 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 Burnett County: Chisago (MN), Pine (MN), Barron, Douglas, Polk & Washburn.

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

  • Burnett County     (The home county of Timberland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberland, with the one closest to Timberland listed first.
    • Bashaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Hertel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
      • Hertel is located in Burnett County
    • Siren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Webb Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
      • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Alpha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County
    • Grantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Barron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberland, with the one closest to Timberland listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Haugen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
      • Haugen is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Almena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Poskin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
      • Poskin is located in Barron County
    • Turtle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
      • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Rice Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
    • Twin Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
      • Twin Town is located in Barron County
    • Barron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Barron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Prairie Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberland, with the one closest to Timberland listed first.
    • Clam Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
      • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Frederic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Luck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Milltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Balsam Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Atlas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centuria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
    • Amery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
      • Amery is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Clear Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Deronda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Sawyer County
    • Stone Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
      • Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
  • Washburn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberland, with the one closest to Timberland listed first.
    • Shell Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
      • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Spooner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Madge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
      • Madge is located in Washburn County
    • Nobleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
      • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
    • Earl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Washburn County
    • Birchwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people

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

Newspapers Published in Timberland ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timberland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timberland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timberland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Timberland:

Cemeteries Near Timberland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timberland.

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

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Clam River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam River Cemetery
  • Lorain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorain Cemetery
  • Big Sand Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Shell Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Lake Cemetery
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Abbot Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Side Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Side Cemetery
  • East Cumberland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cumberland Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Johnstown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
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    • Sarona Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarona Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Viola Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Lake Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Timberland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Timberland.

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

  • Barronett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett
    • Barronett is located in Barron County
  • Bashaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
  • Clam Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Shell Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
    • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Comstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Barron County
  • Spooner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Haugen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haugen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
    • Haugen is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Bunyan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunyan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Polk County
  • Almena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Turtle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Nobleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
    • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
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    • West Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
      • West Denmark is located in Polk County
    • Rice Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

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

The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Timberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6761, Longitude: -92.1060       In this case, the coordinates for Timberland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Timberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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