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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 Houston (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 Houston. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Houston is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Houston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Money Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yucatan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yucatan
      • From Houston to Yucatan
    • Caledonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hokah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
    • Willington Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • La Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From Houston to Wilmington
    • Riceford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee
      • From Houston to Bee
    • Eitzen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
    • South Rushford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bratsberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rushford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Peterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
    • Whalan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Nodine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dakota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Houston to Wilson
    • Wyattville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyattville
      • From Houston to Wyattville
    • Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Lamoille
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Winona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Lewiston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Goodview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <2>
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Dorchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Quandahl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From Houston to Quandahl
    • New Albin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lycurgus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From Houston to Lycurgus
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Bluff Siding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Marshland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Fountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • De Soto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • French Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Brice Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Onalaska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Shelby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Holmen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Barre Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Mills
      • From Houston to Barre Mills
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Trempealeau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Wrights Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Galesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Stoddard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Genoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chaseburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From Houston to Newton
    • Coon Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Houston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houston.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnstons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swede Bottom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Looney Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omodt Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omodt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omodt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Yucatan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Yucatan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Yucatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Money Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Old Money Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Money Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Houston had a population of 536 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houston had a population of 972 people.

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

  • Money Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Houston County
  • Yucatan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yucatan
    • From Houston to Yucatan
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Winona County
  • Rushford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
    • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
  • Bratsberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hokah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
  • Ridgeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
  • Black Hammer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
    • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
  • Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Winona County
  • Witoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
    • Witoka is located in Winona County
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    • Willington Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Choice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Fillmore County
    • La Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Houston ...

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 Houston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Houston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Houston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Houston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Houston.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Houston:

The official website for Houston: www.houston.govoffice.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Houston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Houston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7622, Longitude: -91.5688    









 

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