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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 Grand Meadow (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 Grand Meadow. 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 Grand Meadow ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand Meadow: Grand Mdw.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grand Meadow is located in Mower 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 Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

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

  • Mower County     (The home county of Grand Meadow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Racine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Taopi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Adams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargeant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Rose Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <1>
    • Brownsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <1>
    • Waltham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <1>
    • Johnsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kasson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <1>
    • Mantorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <1>
    • Dodge Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <1>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Ostrander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Fillmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Wykoff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
    • Carimona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carimona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Fountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Chatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Granger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Lanesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <1>
    • Rock Dell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Shanty Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Eyota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
    • Post Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Viola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <1>
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Riceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Davis Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Florenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow, with the one closest to Grand Meadow listed first.
    • McIntire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Stacyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Little Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Toeterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <1>
    • Saint Ansgar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people

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

Newspapers Published in Grand Meadow ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Meadow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Meadow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Meadow.

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 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 Grand Meadow:

Cemeteries Near Grand Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Meadow.

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

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

  • Grand Meadow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Meadow Cemetery
  • St. Finbarrs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Luthern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
  • Sevar Temanson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery
  • Racine Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Frankford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankford Cemetery
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bennington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Angell Pioneer Cemetery
    • Bennington Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Evangelistic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery

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 Grand Meadow had a population of 373 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Meadow had a population of 1,194 people.

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

  • Racine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
  • Ostrander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
  • High Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
  • Taopi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Mower County
  • Stewartville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <1>
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
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    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Sargeant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people

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

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

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grand Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7058, Longitude: -92.5705       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grand Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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