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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 Northwood (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 Northwood. 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 and doctors 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.

Northwood is located in Worth County and is the County Seat.

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 Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).

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

  • Worth County     (The home county of Northwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Kensett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Bolan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County
    • Silver Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
    • Manly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County
    • Hanlontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Joice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Fertile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rock Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Mason City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clear Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mason City Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Ventura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
    • Burchinal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Nora Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
    • Rudd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Garner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Saint Ansgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
    • Toeterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <2>
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Osage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Little Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Meyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Orchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Lake Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
    • Scarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <2>
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Vinje
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Faribault County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Walters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Kiester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
      • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
    • Bricelyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Freeborn County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
    • London
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Twin Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Hayward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
    • Emmons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Albert Lea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Conger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Hollandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Clarks Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
      • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <2>
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Lyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
    • Varco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
    • Mapleview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Johnsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Rose Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brownsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
    • Taopi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Steele County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
    • Blooming Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Northwood ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Northwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Northwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Northwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Northwood.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Northwood:

Cemeteries Near Northwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwood.

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

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

  • Seater Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seater Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seater Family Cemetery
  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
  • South Shell Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Shell Rock Cemetery
  • North Shell Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shell Rock Cemetery
  • Dahlside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahlside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahlside Cemetery
  • Slosson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slosson Cemetery
  • Stateline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateline Cemetery
  • Wanders Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanders Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanders Rest Cemetery
  • Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
  • Overholt Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overholt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overholt Family Cemetery
  • London & Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London & Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London & Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
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    • Elk Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Grove Cemetery
    • Kensett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensett Cemetery
    • Birdsal Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsal Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsal Family 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 Northwood had a population of 859 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northwood had a population of 1,958 people.

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

  • Gordonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Deer Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
  • Kensett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Bolan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Silver Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
  • Myrtle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Glenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
  • Meltonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
    • Meltonville is located in Worth County
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Somber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
    • Somber is located in Worth County
  • Manly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
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    • Carpenter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Otranto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4441, Longitude: -93.2166       In this case, the coordinates for Northwood 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 Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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