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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 Lakefield (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 Lakefield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Lakefield is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Lakefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Okabena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Heron Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Sioux Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sioux Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Cottonwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Windom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
    • Bingham Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <1>
    • Mountain Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <1>
    • Jeffers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Storden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
      • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Westbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Dunnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Sherburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <1>
    • Trimont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <1>
    • Ormsby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ceylon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <1>
    • Welcome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <1>
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Fulda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avoca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Brewster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Round Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kinbrae
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
      • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Org
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County
    • Reading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Bigelow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Odin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Butterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Clay County (IA)
    • Fostoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Dickinson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Orleans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spirit Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <1>
    • Okoboji
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
      • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <1>
    • Wahpeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Superior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>
    • Arnolds Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • West Okoboji
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Terril
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Emmet County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Estherville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <1>
    • Gruver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Osceola County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
    • Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Ocheyedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • May City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Allendorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakefield.

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

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

  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heron Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heron Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heron Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Belmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delafield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delafield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delafield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Lakefield had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lakefield had a population of 1,602 people.

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

  • Okabena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
    • Okabena is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Sioux Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sioux Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
    • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Heron Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Windom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Brewster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Round Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
  • Lake Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <1>
  • Spirit Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bingham Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
    • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kinbrae
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
      • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lakefield ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakefield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lakefield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lakefield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lakefield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Lakefield.

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 Lakefield:

The official website for Lakefield: www.lakefieldmn.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Lakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6777, Longitude: -95.1697       In this case, the coordinates for Lakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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