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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 Dassel (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 Dassel. 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 southeast 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 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.

Dassel is located in Meeker 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 Meeker County: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns & Wright.

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

  • Meeker County     (The home county of Dassel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Darwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Litchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Cedar Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Watkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Manannah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Grove City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Eden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Rosendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Cosmos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <2>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Hollywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • New Germany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Watertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mayer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Norwood Young America
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Hydes Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Waconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Atwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Lillian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
      • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <2>
    • Hawick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Kandiyohi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Hutchinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Winsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
    • Biscay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lester Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
      • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
    • Glencoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brownton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
    • Plato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Stewart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Fernando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Buffalo Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
    • Hector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Becker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
    • Clear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Salida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
  • Sibley County
    • New Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <2>
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Kimball Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Rockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Saint Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Paynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <2>
    • Roscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dassel, with the one closest to Dassel listed first.
    • Cokato
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
      • Cokato is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <2>
    • Smith Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Albright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Albright is located in Wright County
    • Howard Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Albion Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • South Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Annandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
    • Rassat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
      • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Silver Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dassel ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dassel.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dassel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dassel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dassel.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Dassel.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dassel:

Cemeteries Near Dassel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dassel.

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

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

  • Dassel Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Steelsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steelsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steelsville Cemetery
  • Little Swan Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Lake Jennie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Jennie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Jennie Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Cemetery
  • Pioneer County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer County Cemetery
  • Lake Arvilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery
  • South Kingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kingston Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Stockholm Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockholm Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Cemetery
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    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Cokato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokato 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dassel had a population of 552 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dassel had a population of 1,472 people.

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

  • Darwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
  • Cokato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
    • Cokato is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <2>
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Smith Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
    • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
  • Greenleaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
  • Litchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Howard Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
  • Cedar Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Hutchinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • Winsted
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
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    • Annandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
    • South Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Kimball Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County

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

The official website for Dassel: www.dassel.com/

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dassel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dassel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0829, Longitude: -94.3143       In this case, the coordinates for Dassel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Dassel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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