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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 Empire (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 Empire. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Empire is located in Dakota 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 Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Dakota County     (The home county of Empire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Vermillion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • New Trier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Rosemount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nininger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Apple Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
    • Miesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Castle Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Eureka Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Chanhassen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
    • Carver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Chaska
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Cannon Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Stanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Welch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dennison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
    • Belle Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
    • Hader
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Red Wing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kenyon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Goodhue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
    • Wanamingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zumbrota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Richfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Eden Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
    • Hopkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Louis Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
    • Minnetonka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <2>
    • Medicine Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <2>
    • Robbinsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Highwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Falcon Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
    • Lauderdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • North Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Little Canada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Maplewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Gem Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Vadnais Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • New Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Northfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nerstrand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Millersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Trondjem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Lonsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Cannon City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Elko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Credit River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Elko New Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Savage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
    • Prior Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Shakopee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
    • Saint Patrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Marystown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • New Prague
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Landfall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Saint Marys Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Oakdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Elmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pine Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Prescott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Trimbelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Hager City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • River Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Moeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Beldenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
      • Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Ellsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Morton Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
    • Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Empire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Empire.

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

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

  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mathias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mathias Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Hampton.
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Agatha's Catholic Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corinthian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Farmington.
  • Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Hampton.
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake 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.<6>

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

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

  • Vermillion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Trier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
    • New Trier is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rich Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
    • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Rosemount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
  • Pine Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
    • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Hastings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
  • Cannon Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
  • Point Douglas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
    • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
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    • Langdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Washington County
    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Stanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County

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

Newspapers Published in Empire ...

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 373 newspapers that have been published in the area around Empire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Empire, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Empire.

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 Empire:

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

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Empire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Empire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6591, Longitude: -93.0147       In this case, the coordinates for Empire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Empire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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