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 Hay Creek (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 Hay Creek. 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 Hay Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hay Creek: Hay Crk. (or less commonly used: Hay Ck. or Hay Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hay Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hay Creek.
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 southeast 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 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.
Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hay Creek:
- Goodhue County (The home county of Hay Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Red Wing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goodhue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellechester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Frontenac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hader
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Zumbrota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamingo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Miesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Trier
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Vermillion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Coates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Waterford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Castle Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- West Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Oronoco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Potsdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Post Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Nerstrand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Northfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zumbro Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reads Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wabasha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Maxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Dunn County (WI)
- Eau Galle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Stockholm
(13 miles [20.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Barry Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lakeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(19 miles [30.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Arkansaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Bay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Maiden Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Moeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Trimbelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Ellsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Beldenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Plum City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Morton Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- El Paso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Prescott
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Martell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hay Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Hay Creek.
Cemeteries Near Hay Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hay Creek.
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 Hay Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hay Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Hay Creek German Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- German Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scherf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hof Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wells Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trenton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Hay Creek had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Belvidere Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
- Red Wing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Claybank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Claybank is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Wacouta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
- Goodhue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Bellechester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Vasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Ryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Frontenac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Esdaile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Eggleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
- Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hay Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hay Creek.
Newspapers Published in Hay Creek ...
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 199 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hay Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hay Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hay Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Hay Creek:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Goodhue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Olmsted County
- Rice County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce 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> | 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- Hay Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hay Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |