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 Granada (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 Granada. 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 and doctors 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.
Granada is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Emmet (IA), Kossuth (IA), Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson & Watonwan.
Below are the counties that are near Granada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granada:
- Martin County (The home county of Granada)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Northrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Truman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Welcome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ceylon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trimont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sherburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ormsby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Dunnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Blue Earth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Good Thunder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lake Crystal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beauford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Faribault County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Huntley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Earth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- 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 <1>
- Delavan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Dell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Frost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Minnesota Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bricelyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Watonwan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Lewisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Odin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Madelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grogan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Saint James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- La Salle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Emmet County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Dolliver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Gruver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Ringsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kossuth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Swea City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ledyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerled
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Lakota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Winnebago County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Rake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Buffalo Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granada, see our County-by-County Page for Granada.
Cemeteries Near Granada ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granada.
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 Granada - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granada covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Rose Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Center Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- True Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Verona Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Verona Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Horicon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barvel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Granada in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Granada.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granada, with the one closest to Granada listed first.
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Nashville Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Winnebago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Blue Earth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- 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 <1>
- Welcome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Delavan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Swea ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Sherburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dolliver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granada. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granada.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Granada ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granada.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Granada. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Granada and those printed in the larger area surrounding Granada.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Granada.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Granada:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
- Faribault County
- Jackson County
- Watonwan County
- Emmet County
- Kossuth County
- Winnebago 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 Granada, 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 from Point A (ie- Granada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |