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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 Chaska (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 Chaska. 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 and doctors 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.

Chaska is located in Carver County and is the County Seat.

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 Carver County: Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Sibley & Wright.

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

  • Carver County     (The home county of Chaska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Carver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazeltine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dahlgren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dahlgren
      • From Chaska to Dahlgren
    • Chanhassen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Cologne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Gotha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gotha
      • From Chaska to Gotha
    • Waconia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hydes Lake
      • From Chaska to Hydes Lake
    • Mayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <1>
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Norwood Young America
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Anoka County
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Nicols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicols
      • From Chaska to Nicols
    • Apple Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mendota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mendota Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <1>
    • Eureka Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilydale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Sunfish Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <1>
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <1>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Excelsior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Shorewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
    • Tonka Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Eden Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deephaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
      • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <1>
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnetonka Beach
      • From Chaska to Minnetonka Beach
    • Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <1>
    • Spring Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Minnetrista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <1>
    • Crystal Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
  • Le Sueur County
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Plato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plato
      • From Chaska to Plato
    • Lester Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Winsted
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <1>
    • Glencoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Lauderdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Falcon Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • New Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <1>
    • Mounds View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>
    • Highwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highwood
      • From Chaska to Highwood
    • Cardigan Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Little Canada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Shoreview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <1>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lonsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Trondjem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millersburg
      • From Chaska to Millersburg
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Marystown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marystown
      • From Chaska to Marystown
    • Shakopee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Prior Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Savage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Credit River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Belle Plaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Patrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Prague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elko New Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Sibley County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Saint Paul Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaska, with the one closest to Chaska listed first.
    • Delano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Michael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <1>
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
    • Howard Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Chaska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chaska.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preiss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nickolas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nickolas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nickolas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chaska had a population of 2,210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chaska had a population of 27,272 people.

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

  • Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazeltine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Merriam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Scott County
  • Dahlgren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
    • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dahlgren
    • From Chaska to Dahlgren
  • Augusta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Carver County
  • Marystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marystown
    • From Chaska to Marystown
  • East Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
    • East Union is located in Carver County
  • Shakopee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Victoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
  • Chanhassen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eden Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Excelsior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Barden is located in Scott County
    • Rowland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Hennepin County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chaska ...

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 362 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaska.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chaska. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chaska and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chaska.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Chaska.

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 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 Chaska:

The official website for Chaska: www.ci.chaska.mn.us/

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Chaska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chaska) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7873, Longitude: -93.6011    









 

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