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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 Wilson (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 Wilson. 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 Wilson ...

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 Wilson: Lk. Wilson

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lake Wilson is located in Murray 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 Murray County: Cottonwood, Lyon, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood & Rock.

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

  • Murray County     (The home county of Lake Wilson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Hadley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Chandler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Slayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Iona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Currie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
      • The Lakes is located in Murray County
    • Fulda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dovray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Cottonwood County
    • Westbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Tyler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Lake Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <2>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Balaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
      • Balaton is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Garvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Garvin is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Tracy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <2>
    • Amiret
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
      • Amiret is located in Lyon County
    • Lynd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Leota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County
    • Lismore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Wilmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
      • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <2>
    • Reading
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Adrian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kinbrae
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
      • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Rushmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Pipestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Edgerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Hatfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Ruthton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trosky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ihlen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Airlie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County
  • Redwood County
    • Walnut Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Wilson, with the one closest to Lake Wilson listed first.
    • Kenneth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Hardwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Luverne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Kanaranzi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
  • Brookings County (SD)
    • Elkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Moody County (SD)
    • Ward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake Wilson ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Wilson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lake Wilson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lake Wilson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lake Wilson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Lake Wilson.

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 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 Wilson:

Cemeteries Near Lake Wilson ...

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

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Chandler Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Memorial Cemetery
  • Highland Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
  • Woodstock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
  • Ellsborough Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsborough Cemetery
  • Slayton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • St. Columba Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columba Cemetery
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Restland Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memory Gardens
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Wilson had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Wilson had a population of 224 people.

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

  • Chandler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Hadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Lowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Murray County
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Slayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Current Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
    • Current Lake is located in Murray County
  • Iona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Edgerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Holland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Ruthton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Currie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Trosky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
      • Balaton is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>

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

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

The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/

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>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 Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9953, Longitude: -95.9535       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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