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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 Howard Lake (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 Howard Lake. 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 Howard Lake ...

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 Howard Lake: Howard Lk.

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 doctors 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.

Howard Lake is located in Wright 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 Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

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

  • Wright County     (The home county of Howard Lake)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollywood
      • From Howard Lake to Hollywood
    • Watertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Germany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Mayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • Hydes Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waconia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
    • Young America
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Norwood Young America
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cologne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
    • Maple Plain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
    • Minnetrista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loretto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Spring Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Orono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Corcoran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Winsted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
    • Lester Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Biscay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Plato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sumter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumter
      • From Howard Lake to Sumter
    • Brownton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
    • Stewart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Dassel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Darwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Litchfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Watkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Eden Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Manannah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manannah
      • From Howard Lake to Manannah
    • Grove City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Rosendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosendale
      • From Howard Lake to Rosendale
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Salida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Becker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
    • Big Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Elk River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Green Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard Lake, with the one closest to Howard Lake listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kimball Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Saint Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Augusta
      • From Howard Lake to Saint Augusta
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Howard Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard Lake.

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

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

  • Howard Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reinmuth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinmuth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinmuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nylunda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nylunda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nylunda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokato Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Howard Lake had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Howard Lake had a population of 2,162 people.

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

  • Smith Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cokato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winsted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hollywood
    • From Howard Lake to Hollywood
  • Dassel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
  • Silver Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • Lester Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Maple Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
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    • New Germany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Annandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Howard Lake ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Howard Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Howard Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Howard Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<7> of Howard Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Howard Lake:

The official website for Howard Lake: www.howard-lake.mn.us/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Howard Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Howard Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0608, Longitude: -94.0737    









 

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