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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 Foxhome (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 Foxhome. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Foxhome is located in Wilkin 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 Wilkin County: Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse, Cass (ND) & Richland (ND).

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

  • Wilkin County     (The home county of Foxhome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxhome, with the one closest to Foxhome listed first.
    • Doran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Campbell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nashua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tenney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
    • Childs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wilkin County
    • Lawndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Wolverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
      • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Clay County
    • Barnesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxhome, with the one closest to Foxhome listed first.
    • Wendell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbow Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Norcross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Erdahl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Otter Tail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxhome, with the one closest to Foxhome listed first.
    • Western
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Western. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
    • Fergus Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Rothsay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
      • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
    • Erhard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
      • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <3>
    • Edwards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pelican Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Maine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Amor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Battle Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxhome, with the one closest to Foxhome listed first.
    • Tintah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Charlesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
  • Richland County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxhome, with the one closest to Foxhome listed first.
    • Wahpeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <3>
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Abercrombie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oswald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
      • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Fairview Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
      • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Galchutt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
      • Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Great Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
    • Mooreton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • White Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

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

Cemeteries Near Foxhome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foxhome.

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

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

  • Foxhome Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxhome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxhome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vukku Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vukku Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vukku Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sticklestad Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sticklestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sticklestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rothsay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothsay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Friborg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Friborg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Friborg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hedermarken Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Western Presbyterian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • First United Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First United Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • First Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Evangelical Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Everdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everdell
    • Everdell is located in Wilkin County
  • French
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
    • French is located in Otter Tail County
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Otter Tail County
  • Doran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Western
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Western. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
  • Fergus Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Rothsay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
    • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Parkdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
  • Wahpeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
    • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tyler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Wall Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
      • Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County
    • Tenney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Foxhome ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxhome.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Foxhome. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Foxhome and those printed in the larger area surrounding Foxhome.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Foxhome.

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 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 Foxhome:

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

The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foxhome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxhome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxhome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2770, Longitude: -96.3123       In this case, the coordinates for Foxhome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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