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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 East Chain (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 East Chain. 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 East Chain ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Chain: E. Chain

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

East Chain is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Emmet (IA), Kossuth (IA), Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson & Watonwan.

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

  • Martin County     (The home county of East Chain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Fairmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Granada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
    • Northrop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
    • Ceylon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <2>
    • Welcome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
    • Truman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Sherburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
    • Dunnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Trimont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
    • Ormsby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Willow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
    • Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Vernon Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Huntley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Elmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Blue Earth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
      • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
      • Former name for Blue Earth:
      • Blue Earth City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
    • Winnebago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
    • Frost
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <2>
    • Delavan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Bricelyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Alpha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Odin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Dickinson County (IA)
    • Superior
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
  • Emmet County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Dolliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
    • Ringsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gruver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Hoprig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
      • Hoprig is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Estherville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
    • Wallingford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Kossuth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Swea City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
      • Swea City is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <2>
    • Gerled
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Ledyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
    • Seneca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Lakota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Fenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Lone Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <2>
    • Burt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • German Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Titonka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Palo Alto County (IA)
    • Graettinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chain, with the one closest to East Chain listed first.
    • Rake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Buffalo Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
      • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <2>

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

Cemeteries Near East Chain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Chain.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calkins Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calkins Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calkins Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Chain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teitje Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teitje Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teitje Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Fairview Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Half Moon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Moon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harrison Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Pilot Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
  • Fairmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
  • Swea ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
    • Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Armstrong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Huntley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County
  • Dolliver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
    • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
  • Ledyard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
  • Elmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Blue Earth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
  • Welcome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
  • Maple Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
  • Winnebago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Seneca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Ringsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people

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

Newspapers Published in East Chain ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Chain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Chain, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Chain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 East Chain:

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

The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.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>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 East Chain, 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' (or 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- East Chain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Chain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5588, Longitude: -94.3652       In this case, the coordinates for East Chain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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