Our Genealogy Helper

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 Elmore (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 Elmore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elmore is located in Faribault 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 Faribault County: Kossuth (IA), Winnebago (IA), Blue Earth, Freeborn, Martin & Waseca.

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

• Faribault County     (The home county of Elmore)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Blue Earth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Frost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Dell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Faribault County
  • Bricelyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Huntley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County
  • Delavan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Winnebago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <1>
  • Kiester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <1>
  • Easton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Walters
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Wells
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <1>
  • Minnesota Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
    • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <1>
• Blue Earth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Amboy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Mapleton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
• Freeborn County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Alden
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <1>
  • Conger
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
    • Conger is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Emmons
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
• Martin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Granada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fairmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Northrop
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ceylon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Truman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Welcome
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Emmet County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Armstrong
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Ringsted
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
    • Ringsted is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <1>
  • Dolliver
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Hancock County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Woden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
    • Woden is located in Hancock County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <1>
  • Crystal Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
• Kossuth County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Ledyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gerled
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
    • Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Swea City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bancroft
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Titonka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Seneca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Burt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Lone Rock
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fenton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sexton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Wesley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
• Winnebago County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
  • Rake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Thompson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Vinje
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
    • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
  • Scarville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
    • Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <1>
  • Leland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Lake Mills
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <1>
  • Forest City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elmore ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elmore.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Elmore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elmore:

• Websites specific to Minnesota
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Minnesota State Archives

• Pages specific to Faribault County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Blue Earth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Freeborn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Emmet County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kossuth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Winnebago County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Faribault County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Faribault County

Cemeteries Near Elmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmore.

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

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

• Riverview Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83188 <4>
• Dobson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
• Van Buren Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Cemetery
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
• St. Matthews Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
• Hesse Burying Grounds
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesse Burying Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesse Burying Grounds
• Pilot Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
• Highland Home Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Ledyard (IA).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96033 <4>
• West Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lutheran Cemetery
• Riverside Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Maple Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
• Continue List   (173 more) ...
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
  • East Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany 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 Elmore had a population of 488 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elmore had a population of 613 people.

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

• Ledyard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Pilot Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
• Rake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Blue Earth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <1>
• Buffalo Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Dell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Faribault County
• Amund
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
  • Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
• Swea ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
  • Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
• Bancroft
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
• German Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
  • German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
• Huntley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Huntley is located in Faribault County
• Winnebago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
  • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <1>
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  • Thompson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Delavan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Kiester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <1>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.mn.us/

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