Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Leighton (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 Leighton. 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 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 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.
Leighton is located in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County : Anoka , Carver , Dakota , Ramsey , Scott , Sherburne & Wright .
Below are the counties that are near Leighton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leighton:
Hennepin County (The home county of Leighton)
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Loretto (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto Loretto is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
Medina (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Medina is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
Hamel (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Corcoran (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Greenfield (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Greenfield is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
Maple Plain (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
Independence (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Independence is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
Long Lake (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Long Lake is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
Orono (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono Orono is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
Maple Grove (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Plymouth (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Plymouth is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
Crystal Bay (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County Minnetonka Beach (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
Anoka County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Anoka (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Ramsey (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ramsey is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <2>
Coon Creek (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek Coon Creek is located in Anoka County Fridley (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
Coon Rapids (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Columbia Heights (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Hilltop (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Hilltop is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
Spring Lake Park (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Andover (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Andover is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
Blaine (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Blaine is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
Nowthen (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen Nowthen is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
Lexington (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Lexington is located in Anoka County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
Cedar (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cedar is located in Anoka County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
Carver County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Victoria (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Victoria is located in Carver County Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
Watertown (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Chanhassen (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen Chanhassen is located in Carver County Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
Hazeltine (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine Hazeltine is located in Carver County Hazelton (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton Hazelton is located in Carver County Waconia (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia Waconia is located in Carver County Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
Mayer (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer Mayer is located in Carver County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
Chaska (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Carver (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Dahlgren (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren Dahlgren is located in Carver County Hollywood (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Hollywood is located in Carver County Hydes Lake (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake Hydes Lake is located in Carver County New Germany (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany New Germany is located in Carver County Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
Dakota County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Mendota (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Nicols (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols Nicols is located in Dakota County Burnsville (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville Burnsville is located in Dakota County Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
Lilydale (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale Lilydale is located in Dakota County Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
Mendota Heights (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
West Saint Paul (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
Eagan (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
Sunfish Lake (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
Apple Valley (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley Apple Valley is located in Dakota County Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
Isanti County
Crown (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Crown is located in Isanti County McLeod County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Winsted (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted Winsted is located in McLeod County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
Lester Prairie (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Plato (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> 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 <2>
Silver Lake (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Silver Lake is located in McLeod County Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
Ramsey County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Lauderdale (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
Mounds View (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View Mounds View is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
New Brighton (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton New Brighton is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
Arden Hills (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
Falcon Heights (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
Roseville (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Roseville is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
Shoreview (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview Shoreview is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
Cardigan Junction (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County North Oaks (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Little Canada (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada Little Canada is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
Saint Paul (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Vadnais Heights (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
Gem Lake (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
Scott County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Shakopee (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee Shakopee is located in Scott County Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
Marystown (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown Marystown is located in Scott County Savage (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Savage is located in Scott County Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
Prior Lake (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Jordan (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Credit River (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River Credit River is located in Scott County Sherburne County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Elk River (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Elk River is located in Sherburne County Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
Big Lake (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Salida (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida Salida is located in Sherburne County Becker (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Becker is located in Sherburne County Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
Orrock (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock Orrock is located in Sherburne County Zimmerman (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
Zimmerman has also been known as:
Lake Fremont Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <2>
Wright County
The following are listed by their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Rockford (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Hanover (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Hanover is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
Delano (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Saint Michael (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael Saint Michael is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <2>
Albertville (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville Albertville is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <2>
Otsego (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Otsego is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
Buffalo (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Montrose (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Waverly (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Monticello (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Monticello is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
Rassat (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat Rassat is located in Wright County Maple Lake (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Maple Lake is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
Howard Lake (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leighton, see our County-by-County Page for Leighton .
Cemeteries Near Leighton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leighton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know . If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leighton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> St. Janes Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Janes Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Anna Mason Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anna Mason Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anna Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Greenwood Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> St. Anne's Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Old St. Thomas Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Thomas Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> St. Thomas Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Lewis Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Christ Lutheran Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> St. Georges Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Holy Name Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Continue List (298 more) ...
Reich Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reich Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Elmwood Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Maxwell Family Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Family Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>
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>
While we didn't find Leighton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leighton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
Burschville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burschville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville Burschville is located in Hennepin County Maple Plain (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
Hamel (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Corcoran (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Ditter (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Ditter is located in Hennepin County Long Lake (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Long Lake is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
Rockford (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Hanover (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Hanover is located in Wright County Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
Delano (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Spring Park (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Minnetonka Beach (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
Wayzata (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Continue List (17 more) ...
Plymouth (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Plymouth is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
Maple Grove (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Woodland (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Woodland is located in Hennepin County Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leighton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leighton .
Newspapers Published in Leighton ...
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 402 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leighton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leighton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> Extended Newspaper List for Leighton.
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 websites either 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 Leighton:
Websites specific to Minnesota Pages specific to Hennepin County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Anoka County Carver County Dakota County Isanti County McLeod County Ramsey County Scott County Sherburne County Wright County Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for Hennepin County: https://www.hennepin.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) . While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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. 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 . 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 Leighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. 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 from Point A (ie- Leighton) to Point B.