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 Forestville (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 Forestville. 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 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.
Forestville is located in Fillmore County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.
Below are the counties that are near Forestville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forestville:
- Fillmore County (The home county of Forestville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Carimona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Wykoff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Ostrander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chatfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Riceford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Yucatan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Spring Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Meadow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taopi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Taopi is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Renova ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Johnsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Rose Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Stewartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Predmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- High Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Simpson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eyota
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- Viola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Saratoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Clyde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Utica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Howard County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Florenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Davis Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Vernon Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Protivin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- McIntire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Kendallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Burr Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Hesper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forestville, see our County-by-County Page for Forestville.
Cemeteries Near Forestville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Forestville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forestville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Duff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forestville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Liguori Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carimona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenleafton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Greenleafton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waukokee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 in 1895, Forestville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
- Carimona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Greenleafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Cherry Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Wykoff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Isinours
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ostrander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Florenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forestville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forestville.
Newspapers Published in Forestville ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forestville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forestville.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forestville:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Fillmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Olmsted County
- Winona County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winneshiek County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forestville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Forestville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |