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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 Belvidere Mills (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 Belvidere Mills. 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 Belvidere Mills ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Belvidere Mills: Belvidere Mls. (or less commonly used: Belvidere Mlls.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Goodhue County     (The home county of Belvidere Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Bellechester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Goodhue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Wing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Frontenac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
    • White Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Welch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zumbrota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hader
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
    • Wanamingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cannon Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Miesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Trier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Hampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermillion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nininger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • West Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Potsdam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Genoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Post Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Byron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Viola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mazeppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jarrett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reads Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wabasha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Kellogg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Savoy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Maxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Alma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Dunn County (WI)
    • Eau Galle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Barry Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
    • Lakeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
    • Pepin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Ella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Arkansaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
    • Durand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belvidere Mills, with the one closest to Belvidere Mills listed first.
    • Bay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hager City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Maiden Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Moeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Trimbelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
    • Plum City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Beldenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • El Paso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • Morton Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
    • Prescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Martell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell

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

Cemeteries Near Belvidere Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belvidere Mills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belvidere Mills - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belvidere Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belvidere Mills had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hay Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
  • Bellechester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Goodhue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Claybank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
  • Red Wing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wacouta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
  • Oak Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
  • Frontenac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • White Willow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
  • Bay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Ryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Bear Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hager City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vasa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa

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

Newspapers Published in Belvidere Mills ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belvidere Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belvidere Mills, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belvidere Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belvidere Mills:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvidere Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belvidere Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.