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 Cedar Beach (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 Cedar Beach. 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.
Name Variations for Cedar Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Beach: Cedar Bch.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Beach. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Beach.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Beach:
- Olmsted County (The home county of Cedar Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Oronoco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Potsdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Post Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Eyota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Predmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Rock Dell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Mantorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Dodge Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Fillmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Chatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Pine Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zumbrota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellechester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Goodhue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wanamingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hader
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Frontenac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- White Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Kenyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Red Wing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Racine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sargeant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Rice County
- Moland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Steele County
- Rice Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Zumbro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jarrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Mazeppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kellogg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reads Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wabasha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Altura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saratoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Nelson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Buffalo City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Lakeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Stockholm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Barry Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lund
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Maiden Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Bay City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Hager City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Beach.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Beach.
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 Cedar Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- Farm Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oronoco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosamount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Haverhill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Cedar Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Beach, with the one closest to Cedar Beach listed first.
- South Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Oronoco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Potsdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mazeppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Zumbro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bear Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Pine Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Beach.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Beach ...
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 Cedar Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Beach, 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 Cedar Beach.
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 Cedar Beach:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Olmsted County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Fillmore County
- Goodhue County
- Mower County
- Rice County
- Steele County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Buffalo County
- Pepin 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> | 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 Cedar Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |