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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Credit River (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 Credit River. 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 Credit River ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Credit River: Credit Riv.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Credit River is located in Scott County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Rice & Sibley.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Credit River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Prior Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Savage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Elko New Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shakopee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Patrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Marystown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Prague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Carver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chanhassen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazeltine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Dahlgren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
    • Victoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gotha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
    • Cologne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Waconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hydes Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
    • Assumption
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
    • Apple Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nicols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
    • Castle Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Eagan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <1>
    • Rosemount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Waterford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Stanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Dennison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wangs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eden Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <1>
    • Richfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Deephaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Minnetonka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Excelsior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Saint Louis Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Shorewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Saint Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Kilkenny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Le Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Le Sueur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Lauderdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Falcon Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Highwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Little Canada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • North Saint Paul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoreview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lonsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Trondjem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wheatland is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Millersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Northfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
    • Faribault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nerstrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Green Isle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Credit River, with the one closest to Credit River listed first.
    • Saint Paul Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Landfall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people

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

Cemeteries Near Credit River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Credit River.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Credit River - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Credit River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Christiania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakeville Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Bloomington Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Credit River had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Prior Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lydia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lydia is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Cedar Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Barden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barden is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
  • Saint Patrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
  • Shakopee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marystown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hazelwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Merriam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Merriam is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nicols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols

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

Newspapers Published in Credit River ...

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 303 newspapers that have been published in the area around Credit River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Credit River, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Credit River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Credit River:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Credit River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Credit River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.