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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 Webb Lake (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 Webb Lake. 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 Webb Lake ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Webb Lake: Webb Lk.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Webb Lake 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 Webb Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webb Lake:

  • Burnett County     (The home county of Webb Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webb Lake, with the one closest to Webb Lake listed first.
    • Hertel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bashaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
      • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bashaw
      • From Webb Lake to Bashaw
    • Siren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantsburg
      • From Webb Lake to Grantsburg
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webb Lake, with the one closest to Webb Lake listed first.
    • Moose Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Solon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
      • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Sauntry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webb Lake, with the one closest to Webb Lake listed first.
    • Clam Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Frederic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Sawyer County
  • Washburn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webb Lake, with the one closest to Webb Lake listed first.
    • Minong
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
      • Minong is located in Washburn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Spooner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Earl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Shell Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Madge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Webb Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webb Lake.

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

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

  • Webb Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chicog Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicog Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danbury Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Sand Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Lake Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Greendale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
      • 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.

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.<3>

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

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

  • Bashaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bashaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bashaw
    • From Webb Lake to Bashaw
  • Minong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Spooner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Shell Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Clam Falls
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Barronett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Sauntry
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Webb Lake ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webb Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webb Lake, 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 Webb Lake.

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 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 Webb Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webb Lake. 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>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 Webb Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webb Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0093, Longitude: -92.1330    









 

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