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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 Evansville (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 Evansville. 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 and doctors 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.

Evansville is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens & Todd.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Evansville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Melby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Brandon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Millerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Holmes City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <2>
    • Miltona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Forada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <2>
    • Rose City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Erdahl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Ashby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <2>
    • Barrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Hoffman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elbow Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wendell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Herman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Norcross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Otter Tail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Urbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clitherall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
      • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <2>
    • Battle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Nirvana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Vining
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Underwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <2>
    • Henning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
    • Western
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Fergus Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Farwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <2>
    • Cyrus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
      • Cyrus is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <2>
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Long Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Starbuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Villard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevens County
    • Donnelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
      • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Todd County
    • Clotho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
  • Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Charlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Tintah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Wilkin County
    • Nashua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Evansville ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evansville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Evansville:

Cemeteries Near Evansville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evansville.

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

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

  • Mound Grove Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Memorial Park
  • Christina Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christina Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christina Lake Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
  • Zionsborg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zionsborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zionsborg Cemetery
  • Chippewa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Burial Grounds
  • Erdahi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erdahi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erdahi Cemetery
  • Frykesende Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frykesende Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frykesende Cemetery
  • West Moe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moe Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Pelican Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelican Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelican Lake Cemetery
    • Old Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lincoln Cemetery
    • East Moe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moe 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Evansville had a population of 452 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Evansville had a population of 596 people.

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

  • Melby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Erdahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Millerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Ashby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <2>
  • Thorsborg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorsborg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
  • Barrett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Leaf Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Hoffman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Holmes City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Elbow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Farwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0070, Longitude: -95.6859    
<4>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 Evansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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