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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 Le Center (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 Le Center. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Le Center is located in Le Sueur County and is the County Seat.

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 Le Sueur County: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley & Waseca.

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

  • Le Sueur County     (The home county of Le Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cordova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Thomas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Heidelberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilkenny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Sueur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Ottawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Kasota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Madison Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
      • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <1>
    • Smiths Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
    • Eagle Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Clair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Skyline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pemberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Judson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Rapidan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Lake Crystal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Gotha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Carver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <1>
    • Cologne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Dahlgren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Chaska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Norwood Young America
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Eureka Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Waterford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • Castle Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Lakeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McLeod County
    • Plato
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <1>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Saint Peter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oshawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • North Mankato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Sweden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Nicollet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Trondjem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Morristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Millersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Faribault
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cannon City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Union Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • New Prague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Plaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Patrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Cedar Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • Elko New Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • Marystown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Credit River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Prior Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
      • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <1>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Isle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <1>
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Steele County
    • Medford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Center, with the one closest to Le Center listed first.
    • Elysian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Janesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Waseca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <1>
    • Alma City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Le Center ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Le Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Le Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Le Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Le Center.

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 Le Center:

Cemeteries Near Le Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Le Center.

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

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

  • St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
  • Blue Grass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gorman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Cemetery
  • Lake Gorman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Yankee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Meeker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82806 <4>
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281046 <4>
  • Dresselville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (258 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabre Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary 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.<6>

While we didn't find Le Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Le Center.

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

  • Saint Henry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
    • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
  • Cordova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Doyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
  • Saint Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Heidelberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Kilkenny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
    • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
  • Le Sueur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Peter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County

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

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

The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Le Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Le Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3859, Longitude: -93.7323       In this case, the coordinates for Le Center 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>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.
<6>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 Le Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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