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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 Ellsworth (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 Ellsworth. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ellsworth is located in Nobles 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 Nobles County: Lyon (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray & Rock.

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

  • Nobles County     (The home county of Ellsworth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Adrian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
    • Rushmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Bigelow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Lismore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Org
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County
    • Reading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Wilmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
      • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <1>
    • Leota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Round Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
    • Brewster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Chandler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Iona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pipestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Trosky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Kanaranzi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <1>
    • Ash Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Steen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Luverne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <1>
    • Kenneth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Beaver Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hardwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <1>
    • George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <1>
    • Lester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Alvord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Doon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <1>
    • Larchwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <1>
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <1>
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • O'Brien County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <1>
    • Sanborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Sanborn is located in O'Brien County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <1>
  • Osceola County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <1>
    • Allendorf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Ocheyedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Melvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • May City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Matlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <1>
    • Boyden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Hull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Rock Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <1>
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
    • Valley Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <1>
    • Rowena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <1>
    • Garretson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <1>
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Brandon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ellsworth ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellsworth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ellsworth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ellsworth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ellsworth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ellsworth.

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 Ellsworth:

Cemeteries Near Ellsworth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellsworth.

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

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • Ash Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Adrian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
  • Adrian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellsworth had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ellsworth had a population of 450 people.

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

  • Kanaranzi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
    • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <1>
  • Little Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ash Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
  • Rock Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
    • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <1>
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Edna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <1>
  • Rushmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Steen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
    • Steen is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Luverne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
    • Luverne is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <1>
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
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    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Bigelow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>

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

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

The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellsworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5204, Longitude: -96.0182       In this case, the coordinates for Ellsworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ellsworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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