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

Name Variations for Clarks Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clarks Grove: Clarks Grv.
  • While the name of this city is Clarks Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clarks Grove may originally have been Clark's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clarks Grove might be written as Clark Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

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

  • Freeborn County     (The home county of Clarks Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Geneva
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Albert Lea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hayward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Freeborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Alden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
    • Conger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Blue Earth County
    • Pemberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Dodge Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Walters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
    • Kiester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
      • Kiester is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
    • Minnesota Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
    • Bricelyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dell
      • From Clarks Grove to Dell
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lansing
      • From Clarks Grove to Lansing
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mapleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Varco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <3>
    • Waltham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <3>
    • Sargeant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
    • Rose Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
    • River Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blooming Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
    • Steele Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pratt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratt
      • From Clarks Grove to Pratt
    • Owatonna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Havana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Medford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • New Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <3>
    • Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Waseca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alma City
      • From Clarks Grove to Alma City
    • Palmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Waseca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmer
      • From Clarks Grove to Palmer
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • Carpenter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Scarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <3>
    • Lake Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <3>
    • Vinje
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks Grove, with the one closest to Clarks Grove listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Northwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Joice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kensett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Bolan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Clarks Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarks Grove.

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

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

  • Clarks Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeborn County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeborn County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeborn County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Freeborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Freeborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Freeborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Aidens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aidens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aidens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollandale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Itasca Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Itasca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Itasca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Theodores Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theodores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theodores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Hartland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hartland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Freeborn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Freeborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Freeborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clarks Grove had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Clarks Grove had a population of 694 people.

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

  • Geneva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Albert Lea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hayward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
  • Freeborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
  • River Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <3>
  • Alden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
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    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Clarks Grove ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarks Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarks Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Clarks Grove:

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

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarks Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarks Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7638, Longitude: -93.3267    









 

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