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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 Emmons (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 Emmons. 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 hospitals 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.

Emmons is located in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

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

  • Freeborn County     (The home county of Emmons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Conger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Albert Lea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Hayward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Myrtle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Freeborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clarks Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Walters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kiester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bricelyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frost
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Minnesota Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Lyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
    • Varco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
  • Steele County
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
  • Waseca County
    • New Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Creamery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Clear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Ventura
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
    • Plymouth Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • Mason City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
    • Rock Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Mason City Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
  • Hancock County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Crystal Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Hancock County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
    • Woden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Duncan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Hancock County (IA)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Saint Ansgar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
    • Toeterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <2>
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Lake Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Scarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vinje
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Leland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thompson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • 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>
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmons, with the one closest to Emmons listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Joice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Northwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Hanlontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Fertile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
    • Kensett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Bolan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Manly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Manly is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Emmons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emmons.

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

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

  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lime Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
    • The Lime Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lime Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Silver Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Synod Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Synod Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bristol Protestant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Protestant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Protestant 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Emmons had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Emmons had a population of 380 people.

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

  • Norman ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Lake Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Somber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
    • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
  • Armstrong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 Freeborn County
  • Gordonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
  • Glenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
  • Albert Lea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Leland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Northwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Emmons ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emmons, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emmons.

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 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 Emmons:

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

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.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 Emmons, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emmons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emmons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5066, Longitude: -93.4852       In this case, the coordinates for Emmons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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