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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 Biscay (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 Biscay. 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 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.

Biscay is located in McLeod 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 McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.

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

  • McLeod County     (The home county of Biscay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Hutchinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumter
      • From Biscay to Sumter
    • Glencoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
    • Plato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plato
      • From Biscay to Plato
    • Lester Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stewart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Winsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
    • Fernando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollywood
      • From Biscay to Hollywood
    • New Germany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Norwood Young America
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Hazelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • Hydes Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hydes Lake
      • From Biscay to Hydes Lake
    • Assumption
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Watertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cologne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
    • Minnetrista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
  • Kandiyohi County
    • Lake Lillian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Le Sueur County
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Cedar Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dassel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Darwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cosmos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Litchfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rosendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Biscay to Rosendale
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
    • New Sweden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Sweden
      • From Biscay to New Sweden
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biscay, with the one closest to Biscay listed first.
    • Buffalo Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hector
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Bird Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
  • Sibley County
  • Wright County

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

Cemeteries Near Biscay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biscay.

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

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

  • St. John's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biscay Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Getchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koniska Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koniska Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koniska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Marion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • St. Mortens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mortens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mortens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.

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 Biscay had a population of 30 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Biscay had a population of 109 people.

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

  • Sumter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in McLeod County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sumter
    • From Biscay to Sumter
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • Hutchinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
  • Glencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Plato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plato
    • From Biscay to Plato
  • Stewart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Lester Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Winsted
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
  • Cedar Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Renville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeside
    • From Biscay to Lakeside
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Germany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollywood
      • From Biscay to Hollywood
    • Green Isle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Biscay ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biscay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biscay, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biscay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Biscay:

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

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biscay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biscay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8263, Longitude: -94.2735    
<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 Biscay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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