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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 Chokio (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 Chokio. 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 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.

Chokio is located in Stevens 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 Stevens County: Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Swift & Traverse.

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

  • Stevens County     (The home county of Chokio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Alberta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Donnelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
      • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Morris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Big Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Johnson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Graceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <2>
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Ortonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <2>
    • Correll
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Beardsley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Douglas County
    • Kensington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Herman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Norcross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hoffman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Elbow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Louisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Bellingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Cyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
      • Cyrus is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <2>
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Farwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Swift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Appleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <2>
    • Holloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Clontarf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <2>
    • Danvers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Collis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
      • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Dumont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Wheaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
    • Charlesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
  • Grant County (SD)
    • Big Stone City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <2>
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chokio, with the one closest to Chokio listed first.
    • Shady Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Hartford Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
      • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
    • South Dakota Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dakota Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dakota Park
      • South Dakota Park is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chokio ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chokio.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chokio. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chokio and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chokio.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Chokio.

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 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 Chokio:

Cemeteries Near Chokio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chokio.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Chokio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chokio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chokio Cemetery
  • Frog Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Lake Cemetery
  • Pepperton Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pepperton Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pepperton Methodist Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lundberg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lundberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundberg Cemetery
  • Artichoke Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Theresia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresia Cemetery
  • Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
  • Artichoke Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artichoke Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Vinger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinger Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery

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, Chokio had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Chokio had a population of 385 people.

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

  • Johnson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Donnelly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Morris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Graceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <2>
  • Collis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
    • Collis is located in Traverse County
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dumont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Swift County
  • Herman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Barry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Hancock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Norcross
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
      • Cyrus is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <2>
    • Ortonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <2>
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>

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

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.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' (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- Chokio) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chokio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5731, Longitude: -96.1743       In this case, the coordinates for Chokio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chokio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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