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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 Ivanhoe (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 Ivanhoe. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County and is the County Seat.

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 Lincoln County: Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Brookings (SD) & Deuel (SD).

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Ivanhoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Arco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <2>
    • Hendricks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Benton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Taunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <2>
    • Ghent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Lynd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
    • Florence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Balaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
      • Balaton is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>
    • Amiret
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
      • Amiret is located in Lyon County
    • Garvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Garvin is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Cottonwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
  • Pipestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Ruthton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Yellow Medicine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Porter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Canby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
    • Saint Leo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Brookings County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • White
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <2>
    • Bushnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • North Grove Addition
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
    • Sunnyview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Brookings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
      • Brookings is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <2>
  • Deuel County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivanhoe, with the one closest to Ivanhoe listed first.
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • Toronto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brandt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <2>
    • Gary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Clear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moritz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
  • Moody County (SD)
    • Ward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ivanhoe ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivanhoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivanhoe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivanhoe.

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 Ivanhoe:

Cemeteries Near Ivanhoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivanhoe.

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

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

  • West Elim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Elim Cemetery
  • East Elim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Elim Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Icelandic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icelandic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icelandic Cemetery
  • Shaokatan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaokatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaokatan Cemetery
  • New Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
  • Marble Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
  • Alta Vista Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
  • Danish Evangelical Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery
  • Trulock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trulock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trulock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Hansonville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansonville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Ivanhoe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivanhoe.

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

  • Wilno
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilno
    • Wilno is located in Lincoln County
  • Hendricks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Taunton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Lake Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tyler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
  • Minneota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
    • Minneota is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <2>
  • Ghent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Canby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
  • Verdi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
    • Verdi is located in Lincoln County
  • Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Russell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lynd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Burchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard
      • Burchard is located in Lyon County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivanhoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ivanhoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivanhoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4652, Longitude: -96.2521       In this case, the coordinates for Ivanhoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Ivanhoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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