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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 Bricelyn (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 Bricelyn. 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 and hospitals 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.

Bricelyn is located in Faribault 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 Faribault County: Kossuth (IA), Winnebago (IA), Blue Earth, Freeborn, Martin & Waseca.

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

  • Faribault County     (The home county of Bricelyn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Kiester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
      • Kiester is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
    • Frost
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <2>
    • Dell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
    • Walters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Wells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Elmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Blue Earth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
      • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
      • Former name for Blue Earth:
      • Blue Earth City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
    • Delavan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Minnesota Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
    • Winnebago
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Amboy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Pemberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Conger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
    • Emmons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Freeborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Clarks Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Martin County
    • Granada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Waldorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Hancock County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Woden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
      • Woden is located in Hancock County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <2>
  • Kossuth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Lakota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Ledyard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
    • Gerled
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • German Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Titonka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Swea City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
      • Swea City is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <2>
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Rake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Vinje
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Scarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <2>
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Buffalo Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
      • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <2>
    • Lake Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Forest City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bricelyn, with the one closest to Bricelyn listed first.
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Joice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Fertile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
    • Hanlontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Northwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bricelyn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bricelyn.

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

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

  • Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • American Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Lutheran Cemetery
    • The United Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443887 <4>
  • Rice Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Dell Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lutheran 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.<5>

While we didn't find Bricelyn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bricelyn.

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

  • Kiester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
  • Amund
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
    • Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
  • Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Faribault County
  • Rake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
    • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
  • Buffalo Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
    • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <2>
  • Thompson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Elmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Easton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Alden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
  • Blue Earth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
  • Norman ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
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    • Emmons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Lake Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bricelyn ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bricelyn.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bricelyn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bricelyn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bricelyn.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Bricelyn.

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 Bricelyn:

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

The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.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>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.
<5>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 Bricelyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bricelyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bricelyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5608, Longitude: -93.8131       In this case, the coordinates for Bricelyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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