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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 Hiview Park (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 Hiview Park. 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.

Hiview Park is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens & Todd.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Hiview Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Carlos
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belle River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Forada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Osakis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Miltona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Holmes City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rose City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Erdahl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Barrett is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Thorsborg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Elbow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Otter Tail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • Parkers Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Urbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Vining
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clitherall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nirvana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Henning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • Villard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Farwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Long Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Grove Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Starbuck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
    • Cyrus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • Sauk Centre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meire Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Brooten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Elrosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiview Park, with the one closest to Hiview Park listed first.
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Clotho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Long Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Browerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Bertha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grey Eagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Hiview Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiview Park.

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 Hiview Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hiview Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Geneva Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <2>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fahlun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carlos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Ida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Lake Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • White Garden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Hiview Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hiview Park.

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

  • Alexandria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Garfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Belle River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Osakis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Miltona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holmes City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Leaf Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Villard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • West Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Farwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Hiview Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiview Park.

Newspapers Published in Hiview Park ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiview Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hiview Park, 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 Hiview Park.

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 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 Hiview Park:

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 Hiview Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hiview Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.