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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 Choice (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 Choice. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Choice is located in Fillmore 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 Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.

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

  • Fillmore County     (The home county of Choice)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Bratsberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Newburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Whalan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Peterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
    • Rushford Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • South Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Mabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rushford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
    • Lanesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Yucatan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Riceford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Willington Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Money Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Bee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
    • Eitzen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Hokah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Olmsted County
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Clyde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Wyattville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Nodine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County
    • Stockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dakota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Quandahl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lycurgus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Florenceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Cresco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Vernon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Hesper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Highlandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Kendallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Decorah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
      • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Bluff Siding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Marshland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • French Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • La Crosse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • North La Crosse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Grand Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Trempealeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choice, with the one closest to Choice listed first.
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Stoddard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people

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

Cemeteries Near Choice ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Choice.

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

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

  • Choice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Sheie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sheie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sheie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kopperud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kopperud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kopperud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yucatan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yucatan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yucatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Lenora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hungerholdt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerholdt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerholdt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Choice had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Fillmore County
  • Yucatan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
  • Bratsberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
    • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
  • Newburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
  • Riceford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Lenora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
  • Black Hammer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
    • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
  • Henrytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
    • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
  • Whalan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
    • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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  • Peterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
  • Mabel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Houston County
    • Newhouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
      • Newhouse is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Choice ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Choice.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Choice, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Choice.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Choice:

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

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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>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.
<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 Choice, 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- Choice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Choice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6597, Longitude: -91.7907       In this case, the coordinates for Choice have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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