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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 Little Sauk (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 Little Sauk. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Little Sauk is located in Todd County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns & Wadena.

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

  • Todd County     (The home county of Little Sauk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Sauk, with the one closest to Little Sauk listed first.
    • Grey Eagle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Burtrum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pillsbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Clotho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Browerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Clarissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bertha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Philbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Philbrook is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Sauk, with the one closest to Little Sauk listed first.
    • Osakis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Belle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Rose City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Carlos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Miltona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Holmes City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Sauk, with the one closest to Little Sauk listed first.
    • Swanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Upsala
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Flensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Elmdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Sobieski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Bowlus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Randall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Belle Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Otter Tail County
    • Parkers Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Sauk, with the one closest to Little Sauk listed first.
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Villard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Sedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Lowry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Sauk, with the one closest to Little Sauk listed first.
    • Sauk Centre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Meire Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Munich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Elrosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Holdingford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Little Sauk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Sauk.

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 Little Sauk - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Sauk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Svealund Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Little Sauk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kandota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stallcop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sauk Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little Sauk had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Round Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
  • Spaulding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
  • Grey Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Long Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Sauk Centre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Burtrum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Osakis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clotho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
  • Pillsbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Swanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Melrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Browerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Meire Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people

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

Newspapers Published in Little Sauk ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Sauk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Sauk, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Sauk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Little Sauk:

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>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 Little Sauk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Little Sauk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.