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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 Good Thunder (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 Good Thunder. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.

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

  • Blue Earth County     (The home county of Good Thunder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Beauford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Vernon Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rapidan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mapleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Amboy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lake Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
    • Mankato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
    • Willow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
    • Eagle Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
    • Judson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Hanska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
    • Searles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Delavan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Minnesota Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
    • Winnebago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Huntley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
    • Blue Earth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
    • Frost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Freeborn County
    • Freeborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Kasota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Marysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Greenland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Waterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <3>
    • Cordova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Truman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Granada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Northrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • North Mankato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <3>
    • Nicollet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <3>
    • Oshawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Saint Peter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Courtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Sweden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Alma City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Elysian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Palmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Waseca County
    • Waseca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <3>
    • New Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <3>
    • Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.
    • Madelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lewisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Grogan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saint James
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Godahl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County

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

Cemeteries Near Good Thunder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Good Thunder.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyra Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decoria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decoria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Belle of Sterling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Good Thunder had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Good Thunder had a population of 566 people.

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

  • Vernon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Beauford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
  • Sterling Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
    • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
  • Rapidan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lake Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
  • Willow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Mankato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
  • Judson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
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    • Eagle Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
    • Nashville Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
    • Delavan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Good Thunder ...

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 184 newspapers that have been published in the area around Good Thunder.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Good Thunder. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Good Thunder and those printed in the larger area surrounding Good Thunder.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Good Thunder.

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 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 Good Thunder:

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

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.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>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 Good Thunder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Good Thunder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Good Thunder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0067, Longitude: -94.0702       In this case, the coordinates for Good Thunder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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