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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 Gridley (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 Gridley. 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 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.

Gridley is located in Emmet County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Emmet County: Dickinson, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Jackson (MN) & Martin (MN).

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

  • Emmet County     (The home county of Gridley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Dolliver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
    • Gruver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Ringsted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallingford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Estherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Dickens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Superior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
    • Terril
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Orleans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spirit Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Arnolds Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Okoboji
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • West Okoboji
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Wahpeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Kossuth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Seneca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Swea City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
      • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <2>
    • Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Lone Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <2>
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Gerled
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
    • Ledyard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Lakota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Whittemore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Titonka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Algona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Graettinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmetsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <2>
    • Cylinder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Ruthven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Ayrshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
      • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <2>
    • Curlew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Faribault County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Elmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Blue Earth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
      • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
      • Former name for Blue Earth:
      • Blue Earth City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
    • Huntley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Jackson County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
    • Alpha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Martin County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Ceylon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <2>
    • Dunnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Fairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Welcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
    • Sherburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
    • Granada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
    • Northrop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
    • Trimont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
    • Truman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people

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

Newspapers Published in Gridley ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gridley.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Gridley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gridley.

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

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

  • Swan lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan lake Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  • Armstrong Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Grove Cemetery
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Village Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
  • Ringsted Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringsted Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringsted Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • High Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lake Cemetery
  • Seneca Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Swea Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swea Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swea Twp. Cemetery
    • Teitje Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teitje Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teitje Farm Cemetery
    • Tenhassen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenhassen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenhassen 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.<4>

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

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

  • Maple Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
  • Dolliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
    • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
  • Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Ringsted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoprig
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoprig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
    • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
  • Swea ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
    • Swea is located in Kossuth County
  • Seneca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
  • Wallingford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Estherville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
  • Graettinger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Osgood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
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    • Dunnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Fairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Welcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>

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

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gridley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gridley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3994, Longitude: -94.5733       In this case, the coordinates for Gridley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gridley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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