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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 Atwater (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 Atwater. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Atwater is located in Kandiyohi County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kandiyohi County: Chippewa, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns & Swift.

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

  • Kandiyohi County     (The home county of Atwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Kandiyohi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Spicer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
    • Willmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Lillian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
      • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <2>
    • Svea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blomkest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Regal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Pennock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Grove City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosendale
      • From Atwater to Rosendale
    • Manannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manannah
      • From Atwater to Manannah
    • Litchfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cosmos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <2>
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eden Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Darwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Cedar Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Dassel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Bird Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Olivia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
    • Buffalo Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
    • Danube
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
      • Danube is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <2>
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <2>
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Lake Henry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Belgrade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Saint Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <2>
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Kimball Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Brooten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Elrosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Swift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Kerkhoven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <2>
    • Murdock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Cokato
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Atwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwater.

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

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

  • Atwater Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Tripolis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripolis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atwater had a population of 429 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atwater had a population of 1,113 people.

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

  • Grove City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
  • Rosendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosendale
    • From Atwater to Rosendale
  • Crow River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
    • Crow River is located in Meeker County
  • Spicer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
  • Manannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Manannah
    • From Atwater to Manannah
  • Litchfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Willmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • New London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Lillian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
    • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <2>
  • Cosmos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <2>
  • Svea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenleaf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <2>
    • Eden Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atwater ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwater.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atwater. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atwater and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atwater.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7> of Atwater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Atwater:

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

The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Atwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Atwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1374, Longitude: -94.7795    









 

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