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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 Bear Valley (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 Bear Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Bear Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bear Valley: Bear Vly. (or less commonly used: Bear Vally. or Bear Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bear Valley is located in Wabasha 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 Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).

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

  • Wabasha County     (The home county of Bear Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Zumbro Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mazeppa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jarrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Reads Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <1>
    • Wabasha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
    • Kellogg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <1>
    • Weaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Miesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <1>
    • New Trier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Randolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Mantorville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kasson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • West Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Bellechester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Goodhue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Zumbrota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
    • Pine Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frontenac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <1>
    • Roscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Wanamingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hader
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Belle Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
    • White Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
    • Red Wing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Welch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <1>
    • Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Post Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Viola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Shanty Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Eyota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Rock Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Stewartville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Moland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Elba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Alma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Maxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Buffalo City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lakeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Pepin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Barry Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Lund
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Ella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Valley, with the one closest to Bear Valley listed first.
    • Bay City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Maiden Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Hager City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Moeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Plum City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Ellsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Trimbelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Bear Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Valley.

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

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

  • Bear Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mazeppa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. James Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chester Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zumbrota East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zumbrota East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zumbrota East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 in 1895, Bear Valley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mazeppa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zumbro Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellechester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
    • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Oak Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
    • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
  • South Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
    • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
  • Hammond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Jarrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
  • Forest Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
    • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
    • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
  • White Willow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
    • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
  • Zumbrota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
    • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
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    • Pine Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oronoco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <1>
    • Belvidere Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
      • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County

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

Newspapers Published in Bear Valley ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Valley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Valley.

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 websites either 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 Bear Valley:

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

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

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

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>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>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.
<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 Bear Valley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3033, Longitude: -92.4774       In this case, the coordinates for Bear Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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