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 Lake City (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 Lake City. 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 Lake City ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake City. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake City is primarily located in Wabasha County. A portion of Lake City extends into Goodhue 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 Lake City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake City:
- Wabasha County (The home county of Lake City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Reads Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wabasha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zumbro Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Kellogg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Minneiska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dakota County
- Miesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Frontenac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellechester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Red Wing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodhue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zumbrota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Welch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hader
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Wanamingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Potsdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Oronoco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Genoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Post Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Elba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Altura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Buffalo City
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cochrane
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Gilmanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Waumandee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Montana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Dunn County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Eau Galle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Stockholm
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Lakeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Barry Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Ella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Arkansaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Maiden Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Hager City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Moeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Ellsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- El Paso
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Olivet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Elmwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Beldenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Trimbelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake City, see our County-by-County Page for Lake City.
Cemeteries Near Lake City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake City.
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 Lake City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Stockholm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vining Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Villa Marie Academy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Sabylund Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Lake City had a population of 2,128 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake City had a population of 5,114 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Pepin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Frontenac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Maiden Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Oak Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Trevino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trevino is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
- Wacouta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
- Belvidere Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
- Bellechester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Wabasha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Bear Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Zumbro Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake City ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lake City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lake City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lake City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Lake City.
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 helpful 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 Lake City:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Wabasha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Goodhue County
- Olmsted County
- Winona County
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce 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 Lake City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |