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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 Lake Crystal (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 Crystal. 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 Crystal ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Crystal: Lk. Crystal

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 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 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 Crystal is located in Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.

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

  • Blue Earth County     (The home county of Lake Crystal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rapidan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Skyline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Vernon Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Good Thunder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Mankato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <2>
    • Willow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beauford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beauford
      • From Lake Crystal to Beauford
    • Amboy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Eagle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
    • Saint Clair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Searles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Hanska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • New Ulm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Essig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Iberia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Eye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <2>
    • Leavenworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Winnebago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huntley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Delavan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Minnesota Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Le Sueur County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Truman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Northrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
    • Granada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
    • Ormsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • North Mankato
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <2>
    • Nicollet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
    • Courtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oshawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Peter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Sweden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Alma City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alma City
      • From Lake Crystal to Alma City
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Elysian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waldorf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.
    • Madelia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
    • Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Grogan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grogan
      • From Lake Crystal to Grogan
    • La Salle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Godahl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Saint James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
    • Odin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Butterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Darfur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Crystal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Crystal.

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

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

  • Lake Crystal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Crystal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minneopa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minneopa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minneopa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kern's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holberg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Lake Crystal had a population of 824 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Crystal had a population of 2,512 people.

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

  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Judson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rapidan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Madelia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
  • Vernon Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Good Thunder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
    • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • Nicollet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
  • Courtland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mankato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <2>
  • Willow Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beauford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beauford
    • From Lake Crystal to Beauford
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Oshawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hanska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • Amboy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake Crystal ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Crystal.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Crystal:

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

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.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>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.
<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 Lake Crystal, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Crystal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Crystal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1049, Longitude: -94.2186    









 

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