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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Madelia is located in Watonwan 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 Watonwan County: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson & Martin.

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

  • Watonwan County     (The home county of Madelia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Grogan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Lewisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Saint James
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
    • Godahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Butterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Odin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Darfur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Lake Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Willow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
    • Vernon Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Judson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Good Thunder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
    • Rapidan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Amboy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
    • Skyline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Beauford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Hanska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
    • Searles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Essig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leavenworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Sleepy Eye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <3>
    • Comfrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cobden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Evan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
  • Cottonwood County
    • Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <3>
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Huntley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Winnebago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Delavan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Le Sueur County
    • Kasota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Truman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Ormsby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Northrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <3>
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>
    • Trimont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <3>
    • Fairmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
    • Welcome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madelia, with the one closest to Madelia listed first.
    • Courtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicollet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • North Mankato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Oshawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
    • New Sweden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Saint Peter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Madelia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madelia.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Madelia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madelia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Hanska Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hanska Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hanska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Madelia had a population of 852 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Madelia had a population of 2,226 people.

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

  • Grogan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
  • Hanska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • Lake Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
  • Willow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Garden City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
  • South Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
  • Vernon Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Nashville Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
    • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
  • Judson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Courtland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Amboy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
    • Good Thunder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
    • Rapidan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Madelia ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madelia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Madelia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Madelia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Madelia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Madelia.

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 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 Madelia:

The official website for Madelia: www.madeliamn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Madelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madelia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0479, Longitude: -94.4203       In this case, the coordinates for Madelia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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