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 Lester Prairie (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 Lester Prairie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Lester Prairie ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lester Prairie: Lester Pr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lester Prairie is located in McLeod 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 McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Lester Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lester Prairie:
- McLeod County (The home county of Lester Prairie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Winsted
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Biscay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sumter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumter
- From Lester Prairie to Sumter
- Hutchinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brownton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
- Brownton is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
- Stewart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Fernando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Norwood Young America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hydes Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Cologne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Saint Bonifacius
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
- Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
- Minnetrista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Spring Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Minnetonka Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Orono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Orono is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
- Shorewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
- Tonka Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Greenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
- Crystal Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Le Sueur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Le Sueur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Thomas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meeker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Dassel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
- Dassel is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
- Darwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
- Cedar Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Renville County
- Buffalo Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
- Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Belle Plaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shakopee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Union Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Green Isle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gaylord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Winthrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Howard Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smith Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cokato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rassat
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Albion Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Maple Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lester Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for Lester Prairie.
Cemeteries Near Lester Prairie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lester Prairie.
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 Lester Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- Lester Prairie City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Township Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bergan Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergan Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crow River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lester Prairie had a population of 189 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Lester Prairie had a population of 1,724 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lester Prairie, with the one closest to Lester Prairie listed first.
- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winsted
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Young America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Biscay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Waconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Howard Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smith Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lester Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lester Prairie.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lester Prairie ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lester Prairie.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lester Prairie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lester Prairie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lester Prairie.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Lester Prairie.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lester Prairie:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to McLeod County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carver County
- Hennepin County
- Le Sueur County
- Meeker County
- Renville County
- Scott County
- Sibley County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lester Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lester Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lester Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lester Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8845, Longitude: -94.0420 |