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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 Delano (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 Delano. 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.

Delano is located in Wright 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 Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

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

  • Wright County     (The home county of Delano)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Rockford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hanover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Saint Michael
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <1>
    • Rassat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Albertville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <1>
    • Albion Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Albright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Anoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <1>
    • Coon Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Coon Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fridley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Columbia Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Nowthen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Spring Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <1>
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hollywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollywood
      • From Delano to Hollywood
    • Waconia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • New Germany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hydes Lake
      • From Delano to Hydes Lake
    • Hazeltine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chanhassen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cologne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Dahlgren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dahlgren
      • From Delano to Dahlgren
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Maple Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <1>
    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loretto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
    • Minnetrista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <1>
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Spring Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <1>
    • Orono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Corcoran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Winsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lester Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Plato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plato
      • From Delano to Plato
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Biscay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Dassel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <1>
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Darwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Lauderdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Mounds View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>
    • New Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Arden Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <1>
    • Falcon Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Shakopee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <1>
    • Marystown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marystown
      • From Delano to Marystown
    • Jordan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Belle Plaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Prior Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Savage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delano, with the one closest to Delano listed first.
    • Big Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Salida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Elk River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
    • Becker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Zimmerman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Sibley County
    • Green Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stearns County

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

Cemeteries Near Delano ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delano.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delano Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Minnestrista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnestrista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnestrista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delano had a population of 889 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delano had a population of 6,353 people.

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

  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Watertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
    • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <1>
  • Montrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Minnetrista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Bonifacius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Burschville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burschville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
    • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Spring Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Mayer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <1>
    • Hollywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollywood
      • From Delano to Hollywood
    • Coney Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Carver County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Delano ...

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 343 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delano.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Delano. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Delano and those printed in the larger area surrounding Delano.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Delano.

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 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 Delano:

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

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Delano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delano) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delano. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0405, Longitude: -93.7915    









 

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