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 Kingsley Corner (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 Kingsley Corner. 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 Kingsley Corner ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Kingsley Corner: Kingsley Cor. (or less commonly used: Kingsley Crn.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Kingsley Corner is located in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.
Below are the counties that are near Kingsley Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kingsley Corner:
- Olmsted County (The home county of Kingsley Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Eyota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potsdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Predmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Simpson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oronoco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stewartville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- High Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Byron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Post Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Fillmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Chatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Peterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Lanesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whalan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rushford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wykoff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Rushford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Carimona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bratsberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Pine Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Houston County
- Money Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Mower County
- Racine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Kellogg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Wabasha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zumbro Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reads Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mazeppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Altura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Stockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Minnesota City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyattville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Cochrane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Fountain City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Anchorage ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Bluff Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Waumandee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Marshland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Montana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Lakeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Stockholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Barry Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kingsley Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Kingsley Corner.
Cemeteries Near Kingsley Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingsley Corner.
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 Kingsley Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingsley Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Little Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Kingsley Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kingsley Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kingsley Corner, with the one closest to Kingsley Corner listed first.
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Eyota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chester is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saratoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Potsdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kingsley Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingsley Corner.
Newspapers Published in Kingsley Corner ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsley Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingsley Corner, 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 Kingsley Corner.
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 Kingsley Corner:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Olmsted County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fillmore County
- Goodhue County
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Buffalo County
- Pepin 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> | 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 Kingsley Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Kingsley Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |