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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 Bixby (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 Bixby. 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 hospitals 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.

Bixby is located in Steele 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 Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.

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

  • Steele County     (The home county of Bixby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • Blooming Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Steele Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
    • River Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Steele County
    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Rice Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Owatonna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Medford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Claremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dodge Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • West Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mantorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hollandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Clarks Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
      • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <2>
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hayward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Albert Lea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Freeborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Kenyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Pine Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wanamingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Sueur County
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Waltham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Sargeant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Mapleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brownsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Varco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Rose Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Grand Meadow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Rock Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Shanty Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Post Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Stewartville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Moland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Cannon City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
    • Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
    • New Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Waseca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <2>
    • Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bixby ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bixby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bixby, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bixby.

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 Bixby:

Cemeteries Near Bixby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bixby.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Twp. Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
  • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Degner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degner Cemetery
    • Danish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Steele Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Center Cemetery

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, Bixby had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blooming Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
  • Pratt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
  • Steele Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Steele Center is located in Steele County
  • River Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Havana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Steele County
  • Claremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Waltham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Hayfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dodge Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Lemond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
    • Lemond is located in Steele County
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    • Merton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Steele County
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Clinton Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County

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

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

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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>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- Bixby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bixby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9444, Longitude: -93.0971       In this case, the coordinates for Bixby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bixby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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