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 Midland (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 Midland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Midland is located in Lyon 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 Lyon County: Osceola, Sioux, Nobles (MN), Rock (MN), Lincoln (SD) & Minnehaha (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Midland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midland:
- Lyon County (The home county of Midland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Rock Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
- George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <2>
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Alvord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Alvord is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <2>
- Doon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Doon is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
- Larchwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
- Larchwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
- Klondike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Lyon County
- Beloit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- O'Brien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Sheldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
- Archer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
- Sanborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <2>
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
- Ashton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Cloverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Allendorf
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Melvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Ocheyedan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Sioux County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Matlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
- Matlock is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
- Boyden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Rock Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
- Sioux Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Center
- Sioux Center is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Center <2>
- Westbrook Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Hospers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
- Hospers is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Nobles County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Ellsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
- Ransom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Rushmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bigelow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lismore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Org
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Reading
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Wilmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
- Wilmont is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <2>
- Leota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Pipestone County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Edgerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Trosky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosky
- Trosky is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trosky <2>
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
- Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Rock County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Kanaranzi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
- Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
- Ash Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Steen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
- Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
- Beaver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Kenneth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Hardwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardwick <2>
- Lincoln County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Shindler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Minnehaha County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Valley Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
- Rowena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
- Garretson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
- Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <2>
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Pine Lakes Addition
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
- Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
- Split Rock Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
- Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midland, see our County-by-County Page for Midland.
Newspapers Published in Midland ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midland, 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 Midland.
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 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 Midland:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Lyon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- O'Brien County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osceola County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sioux County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nobles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pipestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Minnehaha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- O'Brien County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Lyon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Midland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midland.
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 Midland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
- Holy Name Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Ash Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Wood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <4>
- Eastside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
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- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Apostolic Christian 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.<5>
While we didn't find Midland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Rock Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
- Ellsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
- Edna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kanaranzi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
- Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
- Ash Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Steen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <2>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Alvord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Alvord is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
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- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
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- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
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- Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
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- Doon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Doon is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
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- Adrian
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midland.
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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 from Point A (ie- Midland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4764, Longitude: -96.1003 In this case, the coordinates for Midland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Midland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |