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 Harliss (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 Harliss. 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 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.
Harliss is located in Goodhue 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 Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Harliss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harliss:
- Goodhue County (The home county of Harliss)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Welch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Wing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Goodhue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cannon Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Frontenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bellechester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Zumbrota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Wanamingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Miesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Trier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Hastings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vermillion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nininger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Coates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Rosemount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Inver Grove Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olmsted County
- Oronoco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ramsey County
- Highwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Nerstrand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dundas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Mazeppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jarrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Paul Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Landfall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Bayport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Elmo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo County (WI)
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Stockholm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Barry Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lakeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Hager City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Trimbelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Ellsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Beldenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Morton Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Maiden Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- El Paso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Martell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- North Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Burkhardt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harliss, see our County-by-County Page for Harliss.
Cemeteries Near Harliss ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harliss.
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 Harliss - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harliss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Messiah Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burnside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Church Of The Messiah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goodhue County Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Welch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prairie Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Diamond Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vasa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Harliss in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harliss.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harliss, with the one closest to Harliss listed first.
- Eggleston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
- Welch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diamond Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
- Red Wing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hager City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Vasa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Etter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etter is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
- Hay Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Claybank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Claybank is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Moeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Esdaile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Trimbelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harliss. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harliss.
Newspapers Published in Harliss ...
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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harliss.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harliss, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harliss.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harliss:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Goodhue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Olmsted County
- Ramsey County
- Rice County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Buffalo County
- Pepin County
- Pierce 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 Harliss, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harliss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |