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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 Lakewood Corner (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 Lakewood Corner. 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 Lakewood Corner ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lakewood Corner: Lakewood Cor. (or less commonly used: Lakewood Crn.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Osceola, Sioux, Nobles (MN), Rock (MN), Lincoln (SD) & Minnehaha (SD).

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Lakewood Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Edna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Rock Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Doon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Inwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Larchwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Klondike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Beloit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanborn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Ashton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sibley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Allendorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
    • Melvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Perkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Rock Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Matlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Sioux Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Westbrook Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Hospers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ireton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Ransom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Bigelow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Rushmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Lismore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Org
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Steen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Kanaranzi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bruce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Beaver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Luverne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Manley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Kenneth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Hardwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Moe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Shindler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Worthing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Worthing is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthing <1>
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Corner, with the one closest to Lakewood Corner listed first.
    • Valley Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Split Rock Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Garretson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <1>
    • Norton Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lakewood Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lakewood Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakewood Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Edna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Doon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Alvord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Perkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Lester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Rock Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hull
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hull is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
  • Steen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Inwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Boyden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ash Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Matlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Lakewood Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakewood Corner.

Newspapers Published in Lakewood Corner ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood Corner.

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

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 Lakewood Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Lakewood Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.