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 Golden Valley (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 Golden Valley. 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.
Name Variations for Golden Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Golden Valley: Golden Vly. (or less commonly used: Golden Vally. or Golden Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Golden Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
Golden Valley is located in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Golden Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golden Valley:
- Hennepin County (The home county of Golden Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Saint Louis Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robbinsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Medicine Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnetonka Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
- Brooklyn Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Minnetonka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Columbia Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Fridley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Circle Pines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lino Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Chanhassen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chaska
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Waconia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cologne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hydes Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Mayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gotha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gotha is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Hazelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Chisago County
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Mendota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lilydale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- West Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mendota Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Eagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunfish Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Inver Grove Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Lauderdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Falcon Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arden Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mounds View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cardigan Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
- Shoreview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Canada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vadnais Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gem Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Shakopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Savage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Prior Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marystown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marystown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Credit River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Patrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Elko New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- Elko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Elk River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Landfall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Birchwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dellwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Mahtomedi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Willernie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hugo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Hanover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Michael
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Albertville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- North Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golden Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Golden Valley.
Cemeteries Near Golden Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden Valley.
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 Golden Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Golden Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Golden Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beth-el Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Herzl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bass Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Parkers Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Oak Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Golden Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Golden Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Golden Valley, with the one closest to Golden Valley listed first.
- Saint Louis Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robbinsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Minnetonka Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnetonka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wayzata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Richfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fridley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ditter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ditter is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golden Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Valley.
Newspapers Published in Golden Valley ...
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 379 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden Valley, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden Valley.
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 either 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 Golden Valley:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Hennepin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Chisago County
- Dakota County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Washington County
- Wright County
- Saint Croix 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Golden Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Golden Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |