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 Kellogg (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 Kellogg. 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.
Kellogg is located in Wabasha 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 Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Kellogg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kellogg:
- Wabasha County (The home county of Kellogg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Wabasha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reads Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Zumbro Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Frontenac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellechester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Potsdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eyota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oronoco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Predmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Rollingstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Altura
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Minnesota City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodview is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Lewiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyattville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Clyde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Buffalo City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cochrane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Waumandee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Maxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Montana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Fountain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Dunn County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Eau Galle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Pepin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lakeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Ella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Barry Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Stockholm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Arkansaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Maiden Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Plum City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Bay City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Trempealeau County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- New City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kellogg, see our County-by-County Page for Kellogg.
Cemeteries Near Kellogg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kellogg.
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 Kellogg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kellogg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Felix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Buffalo City (WI).
- The Buffalo City Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Buffalo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976241 <2>
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kellogg had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kellogg had a population of 460 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kellogg, with the one closest to Kellogg listed first.
- Midland Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Midland Junction is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Junction
- Wabasha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Weaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Herold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herold is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Trevino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trevino is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
- Cochrane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Minneiska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cream is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pepin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kellogg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kellogg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kellogg ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kellogg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kellogg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kellogg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kellogg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Kellogg.
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 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 Kellogg:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Wabasha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Winona County
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Kellogg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kellogg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |