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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 Austin (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 Austin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Austin is located in Mower County and is the County Seat.

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 Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

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

  • Mower County     (The home county of Austin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Mapleview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Varco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lansing
      • From Austin to Lansing
    • Brownsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <3>
    • Rose Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waltham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <3>
    • Lyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
    • Sargeant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Adams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dodge Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <3>
    • Mantorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <3>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Ostrander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • London
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to London
      • From Austin to London
    • Myrtle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Hollandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
    • Hayward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Clarks Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Albert Lea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Rock Dell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Dell
      • From Austin to Rock Dell
    • Shanty Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Stewartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
    • River Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Point
      • From Austin to River Point
    • Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Steele Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratt
      • From Austin to Pratt
    • Havana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rice Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
  • Waseca County
    • New Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <3>
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 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 (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Howard County (IA)
    • Riceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Toeterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <3>
    • Carpenter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Stacyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Ansgar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>
    • Meyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (IA)
    • Mitchell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McIntire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Osage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Northwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
    • Bolan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Manly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Austin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austin.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand View Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lansing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kennevan Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennevan Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennevan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • London Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Austin had a population of 3,901 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Austin had a population of 25,342 people.

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

  • Ramsey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County
  • Varco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lansing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lansing
    • From Austin to Lansing
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
  • Brownsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <3>
  • Rose Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
  • London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to London
    • From Austin to London
  • Myrtle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Lyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <3>
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    • Mona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Sargeant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (IA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Austin ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Austin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Austin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Austin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Austin.

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 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 Austin:

The official website for Austin: www.ci.austin.mn.us/

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6666, Longitude: -92.9749    









 

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