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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 Black Hammer (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 Black Hammer. 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.

Black Hammer is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Black Hammer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Yucatan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
    • Willington Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Riceford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Wilmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
    • Houston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eitzen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Money Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Hokah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Reno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Mabel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Bratsberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • South Rushford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Rushford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
    • Peterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
    • Rushford Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • Whalan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <3>
    • Lanesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carimona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Nodine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Wyattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Dakota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Lewiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
    • Saratoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Lamoille
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
      • Lamoille is located in Winona County
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Winona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Quandahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lycurgus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Elon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Florenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Cresco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <3>
    • Vernon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Hesper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Highlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Burr Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Decorah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
      • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
    • Kendallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
    • Frankville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • De Soto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • French Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Grand Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • North La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Brice Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Onalaska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Holmen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Trempealeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hammer, with the one closest to Black Hammer listed first.
    • Genoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Stoddard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Chaseburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
      • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Black Hammer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Hammer.

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

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

  • Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Black Hammer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messeral Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messeral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messeral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sheldon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yucatan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yucatan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yucatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bellview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Choice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Riceford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Yucatan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
  • Spring Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
  • Willington Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
    • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
  • Sheldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Houston County
  • Newhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
    • Newhouse is located in Houston County
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County
  • Choice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Choice is located in Fillmore County
  • Newburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
  • Mabel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bratsberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Hesper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Lenora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Lenora is located in Fillmore County

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

Newspapers Published in Black Hammer ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Hammer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Hammer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Hammer.

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 Black Hammer:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Black Hammer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Black Hammer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Hammer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6164, Longitude: -91.6610       In this case, the coordinates for Black Hammer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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