Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cannon Falls (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 Cannon Falls. 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 and doctors 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.
Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Cannon Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cannon Falls:
- Goodhue County (The home county of Cannon Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Stanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Welch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Wangs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Dennison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Wanamingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goodhue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Wing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zumbrota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- New Trier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Miesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vermillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Castle Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hastings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Eureka Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Nininger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Rosemount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- West Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hennepin County
- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olmsted County
- Oronoco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey County
- Highwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nerstrand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cannon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Millersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Faribault
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Trondjem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Lonsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wheatland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Elko New Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- Elko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Credit River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Cedar Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prior Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Patrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Steele County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Rice Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Medford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Mazeppa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lakeland Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Landfall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Hager City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Trimbelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Bay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Moeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Ellsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Beldenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- River Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Morton Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Maiden Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cannon Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Cannon Falls.
Cemeteries Near Cannon Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cannon Falls.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cannon Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cannon Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Anscars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cannon River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wangen Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Randolph.
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Cannon River Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Urland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jempland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cannon Falls had a population of 1,078 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cannon Falls had a population of 4,022 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cannon Falls, with the one closest to Cannon Falls listed first.
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Stanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- New Trier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wastedo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Wangs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Belle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Vasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Welch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dennison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vermillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Ryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Etter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etter is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cannon Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cannon Falls.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cannon Falls ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cannon Falls.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cannon Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cannon Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cannon Falls.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Cannon Falls.
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 Cannon Falls:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Goodhue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Hennepin County
- Olmsted County
- Ramsey County
- Rice County
- Scott County
- Steele County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Pierce County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cannon Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cannon Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |