Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lakota (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 Lakota. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Lakota is located in Kossuth 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 Kossuth County: Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Faribault (MN) & Martin (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Lakota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakota:
- Kossuth County (The home county of Lakota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Ledyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerled
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- German Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Titonka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Swea City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Sexton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Algona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Emmet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Ringsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dolliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hoprig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Gruver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Woden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hutchins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Britt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Corwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Palo Alto County
- Cylinder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Buffalo Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vinje
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Faribault County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Frost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <1>
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- 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 <1>
- Bricelyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Kiester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Walters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Delavan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Winnebago
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Martin County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Granada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ceylon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northrop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakota, see our County-by-County Page for Lakota.
Cemeteries Near Lakota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakota.
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 Lakota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Maple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olena Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Lakota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakota, with the one closest to Lakota listed first.
- Ledyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- German Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Rake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Pilot Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Swea ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- 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 <1>
- Crystal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakota.
Newspapers Published in Lakota ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakota, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakota.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lakota:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Kossuth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Emmet County
- Hancock County
- Palo Alto County
- Winnebago County
- Faribault County
- Martin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | 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. |
| <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 Lakota, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |