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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 Kenyon (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 Kenyon. 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 hospitals 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.

Kenyon is located in Goodhue 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 Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Goodhue County     (The home county of Kenyon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Wanamingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dennison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Kenyon to Roscoe
    • Hader
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Zumbrota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
    • Belle Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Creek
      • From Kenyon to Belle Creek
    • White Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From Kenyon to White Rock
    • Pine Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cannon Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
    • Goodhue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Welch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Waterford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From Kenyon to Waterford
    • Randolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Castle Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Trier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Miesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <1>
    • Eureka Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Vermillion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Lakeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • West Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From Kenyon to Concord
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • Dodge Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <1>
    • Mantorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <1>
    • Kasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <1>
    • Hayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Kilkenny
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <1>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Genoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Oronoco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <1>
    • Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Shanty Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rock Dell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Dell
      • From Kenyon to Rock Dell
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Nerstrand
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Cannon City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dundas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Northfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millersburg
      • From Kenyon to Millersburg
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Morristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Trondjem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lonsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Elko New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Rice Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Medford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Owatonna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pratt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratt
      • From Kenyon to Pratt
    • Steele Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • River Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Point
      • From Kenyon to River Point
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <1>
  • Wabasha County
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenyon, with the one closest to Kenyon listed first.
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Waseca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmer
      • From Kenyon to Palmer
    • Waseca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waseca
      • From Kenyon to Waseca

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

Cemeteries Near Kenyon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kenyon.

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hauge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hegre Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegre Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegre Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holden Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wangs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wangs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wangs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Nerstrand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nerstrand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nerstrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairpoint Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairpoint Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairpoint 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 Kenyon had a population of 666 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kenyon had a population of 1,788 people.

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

  • Skyberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
    • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
  • Moland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Moland is located in Rice County
  • Nerstrand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dennison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wanamingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wangs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
    • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Rice County
  • Merton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Steele County
  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concord
    • From Kenyon to Concord
  • Roscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Kenyon to Roscoe
  • Hader
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Wastedo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
      • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
    • Berne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Dodge County
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kenyon ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenyon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Kenyon:

The official website for Kenyon: www.cityofkenyon.com/

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.mn.us/

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

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>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.
<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 Kenyon, 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- Kenyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2720, Longitude: -92.9854    









 

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