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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 Magnolia (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 Magnolia. 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 doctors 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.

Magnolia is located in Rock 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 Rock County: Lyon (IA), Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Minnehaha (SD) & Moody (SD).

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

  • Rock County     (The home county of Magnolia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Kanaranzi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
    • Luverne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Kenneth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Ash Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
    • Hardwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Steen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Beaver Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Chandler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Iona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
      • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Hadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Fulda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Slayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Adrian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lismore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Leota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County
    • Rushmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Wilmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
      • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <2>
    • Ransom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
    • Reading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Org
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Brewster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Pipestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Trosky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Hatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Ihlen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Pipestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Rock Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Little Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
    • Larchwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
    • Alvord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Doon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Inwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
  • Osceola County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • Allendorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • Matlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • Shindler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Valley Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
    • Garretson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <2>
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Rowena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Split Rock Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Magnolia ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Magnolia:

Cemeteries Near Magnolia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnolia.

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

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

  • Westside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
  • Ash Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kenneth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenneth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenneth Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Blue Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Adrian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Adrian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Magnolia had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Magnolia had a population of 208 people.

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

  • Kanaranzi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
    • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
  • Luverne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
    • Luverne is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ash Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
  • Hardwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Steen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
    • Steen is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Rushmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Beaver Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Rock Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
    • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
  • Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Edgerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Manley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County
    • Edna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Little Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6453, Longitude: -96.0794    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Magnolia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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