Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairmont (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 Fairmont. 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 doctors and 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.

Fairmont is located in Martin County and is the County Seat.

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 Martin County: Emmet (IA), Kossuth (IA), Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson & Watonwan.

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

• Martin County     (The home county of Fairmont)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Northrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
    • Northrop is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
  • Granada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
  • Welcome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
  • Ceylon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <2>
  • Truman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Sherburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
    • Sherburn is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
  • Trimont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
    • Trimont is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
  • Dunnell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
    • Dunnell is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Ormsby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
    • Ormsby is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Blue Earth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Willow Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Amboy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
  • Vernon Center
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
• Cottonwood County
  • Mountain Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
    • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
• Faribault County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Huntley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County
  • Winnebago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
  • Blue Earth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
  • Elmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Delavan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Dell
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Frost
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Easton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Alpha
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Petersburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Jackson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
• Watonwan County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Lewisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Odin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Saint James
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
  • Grogan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
  • Madelia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
  • Butterfield
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • La Salle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
• Dickinson County (IA)
  • Superior
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
• Emmet County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Dolliver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
    • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
  • Armstrong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Gruver
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Ringsted
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
    • Ringsted is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <2>
  • Estherville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
  • Hoprig
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
    • Hoprig is located in Emmet County (IA)
  • Wallingford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
• Kossuth County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
  • Swea City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
    • Swea City is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <2>
  • Ledyard
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
  • Gerled
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
    • Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Seneca
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
  • Lakota
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Bancroft
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Fenton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Lone Rock
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <2>
• Winnebago County (IA)
  • Rake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Fairmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairmont.

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

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

• Calvary Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeside Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82667 <4>
• Fairview Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Immanuel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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.
• Half Moon Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Moon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rose Lake Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82539 <4>
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Barvel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barvel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Teitje Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teitje Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teitje Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Chain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.

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 Fairmont had a population of 1,205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairmont had a population of 9,922 people.

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

• Welcome
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
• Huntley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Huntley is located in Faribault County
• Sherburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
  • Sherburn is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
• Dolliver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
  • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
• Pilot Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
• Nashville Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
  • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
• Dunnell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
  • Dunnell is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
• Swea ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
  • Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
• South Branch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
  • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
• Armstrong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Emmet County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
• Winnebago
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
  • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
• Blue Earth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
  • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
  • Former name for Blue Earth:
  • Blue Earth City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
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  • Maple Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
  • Willow Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Elmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairmont ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmont.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairmont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairmont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairmont.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Fairmont.

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 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 Fairmont:

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

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Blue Earth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cottonwood County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Faribault County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Watonwan County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dickinson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Emmet County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kossuth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Winnebago County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fairmont: www.fairmont.org/

The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.mn.us/

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