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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 Lourdes (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 Lourdes. 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 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.

Lourdes is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Lourdes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Davis Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Elma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Protivin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vernon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Riceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Florenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Frederika
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Horton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • North Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
    • Lawler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • Bassett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Ionia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Chickasaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Fredericksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Republic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Nashua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Waucoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Lucas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Douglass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Hawkeye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Colwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Carrville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Charles City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
    • Floyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • New Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • McIntire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Little Cedar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Meyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Osage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
    • Stacyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Spillville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kendallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Calmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <1>
    • Festina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Decorah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Burr Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ossian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Granger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Etna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Ostrander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Carimona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carimona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Wykoff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lourdes, with the one closest to Lourdes listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Taopi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Johnsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Lourdes ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lourdes.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lourdes:

Cemeteries Near Lourdes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lourdes.

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

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

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Leaf Cemetery
  • Sargeant Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Yankee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Cemetery
  • Saude Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saude Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saude Lutheran Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
    • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lourdes had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jerico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
  • Alta Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
  • Davis Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
  • Elma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saude
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
    • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
  • Saratoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Devon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
    • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
  • Protivin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • North Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Cresco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
  • Bonair
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
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    • Lime Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Turkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>

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

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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 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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Lourdes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lourdes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2622, Longitude: -92.2988       In this case, the coordinates for Lourdes 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 Lourdes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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