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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 Cummingsville (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 Cummingsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Cummingsville is located in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.

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

  • Olmsted County     (The home county of Cummingsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Predmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
    • Eyota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • High Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • Rock Dell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
    • Potsdam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Shanty Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Kasson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Chatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Wykoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carimona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Preston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Whalan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ostrander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Goodhue County
    • Pine Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Meadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Renova is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargeant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Taopi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Waltham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Plainview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jarrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Weaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Zumbro Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Minneiska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Utica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Lewiston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Altura
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Wyattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
    • Rollingstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cummingsville, with the one closest to Cummingsville listed first.
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Florenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Lime Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo

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

Cemeteries Near Cummingsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cummingsville.

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 Cummingsville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Orion Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coffin's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sodom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bugan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Loughrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Cummingsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cummingsville.

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

  • Chatfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Eyota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Saratoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Wykoff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Cummingsville ...

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 Cummingsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cummingsville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cummingsville.

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 Cummingsville:

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>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.
<3>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 Cummingsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Cummingsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.