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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 Castle Rock (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 Castle Rock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Castle Rock is located in Dakota 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 Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Dakota County     (The home county of Castle Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Eureka Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Waterford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Trier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Vermillion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Coates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Apple Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
    • Rosemount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Miesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Carver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <2>
    • Chaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chanhassen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
    • Hazeltine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
    • Dahlgren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
  • Dodge County
    • West Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Welch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kenyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hader
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Wanamingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodhue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
    • Roscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Red Wing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Zumbrota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Richfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Edina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Eden Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Louis Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
    • Minnetonka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <2>
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Heidelberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Kilkenny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cordova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
    • Le Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <2>
    • Saint Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Highwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Falcon Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dundas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Trondjem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
    • Lonsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Cannon City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Moland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Elko
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Elko New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Credit River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Cedar Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Savage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
    • Saint Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Prior Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
      • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <2>
    • New Prague
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Marystown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Shakopee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Medford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Rice Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Saint Paul Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Landfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Prescott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Hager City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Trimbelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in Castle Rock ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castle Rock, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castle Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Castle Rock:

Cemeteries Near Castle Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castle Rock.

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

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

  • Greenvale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Redrose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Former name for Redrose Cemetery:
    • Rose Leaf Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redrose Cemetery
  • Farmington Luteran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Solar Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solar Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solar Lutheran Cemetery
  • Kibbe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kibbe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibbe Cemetery
  • Highview Christiana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Christiania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
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    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Randolph.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Castle Rock had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Dakota County
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hazelwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
  • Randolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dundas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Market
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Millersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Rice County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Trier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Trondjem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County

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

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

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castle Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5439, Longitude: -93.1524       In this case, the coordinates for Castle Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Castle Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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