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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 Brooten (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 Brooten. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Brooten is primarily located in Stearns County. A portion of Brooten extends into Pope 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 Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

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

  • Stearns County     (The home county of Brooten)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Belgrade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Elrosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Greenwald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <2>
    • Meire Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Lake Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Sauk Centre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Munich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <2>
    • Paynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <2>
    • Saint Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <2>
    • Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Forada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <2>
    • Osakis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Sunburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Regal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Spicer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
    • Pennock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Kandiyohi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Wilmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Willmar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Atwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Manannah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Eden Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Grove Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Sedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Villard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Starbuck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lowry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <2>
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Farwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Swift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • Swift Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • De Graff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <2>
    • Murdock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Benson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clontarf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <2>
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooten, with the one closest to Brooten listed first.
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Grey Eagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brooten ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooten.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brooten. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brooten and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brooten.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Brooten.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Brooten ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooten.

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

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

  • Christian Reform Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Reform Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Reform Church Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • St. Donatus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Donatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Donatus Cemetery
  • Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Johanna Cemetery
  • Big Grove Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Church Cemetery
  • Crow Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Lake Cemetery
  • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery
  • United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
  • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Grove Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
    • Stockholm Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Family Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Padua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Padua 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, Brooten had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brooten had a population of 750 people.

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

  • Belgrade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Grove Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
  • Terrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Terrace is located in Pope County
  • Georgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
  • Sunburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Norway Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
    • Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Meire Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Swift Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Villard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauk Centre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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- Brooten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4999, Longitude: -95.1156       In this case, the coordinates for Brooten 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 Brooten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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