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 Arendahl (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 Arendahl. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Arendahl is located in Fillmore County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.
Below are the counties that are near Arendahl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arendahl:
- Fillmore County (The home county of Arendahl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Peterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Whalan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Rushford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Lanesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bratsberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carimona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Fillmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Money Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Yucatan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riceford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Spring Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willington Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Hokah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- La Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mower County
- Racine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eyota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Predmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Viola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Simpson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Stewartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Minneiska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Wyattville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Stockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Altura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Goodview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodview is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Allamakee County (IA)
- Quandahl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Howard County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Florenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Hesper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Burr Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kendallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Highlandville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Bluff Siding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Fountain City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Marshland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Cochrane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Trempealeau County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Trempealeau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Wrights Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arendahl, see our County-by-County Page for Arendahl.
Cemeteries Near Arendahl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arendahl.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arendahl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arendahl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Arendahl Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scottish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hungerholdt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Worth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lanesboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Sherwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arendahl had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arendahl, with the one closest to Arendahl listed first.
- Peterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Whalan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lanesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Bratsberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hart is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Wyattville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Isinours
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lewiston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arendahl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arendahl.
Newspapers Published in Arendahl ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arendahl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arendahl, 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 Arendahl.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Arendahl:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Fillmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Allamakee County
- Howard County
- Winneshiek County
- Buffalo County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arendahl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Arendahl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |