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 Miesville (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 Miesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Miesville is located in Dakota 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 Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Miesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miesville:
- Dakota County (The home county of Miesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- New Trier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Vermillion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Nininger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Coates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Rosemount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Eureka Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Goodhue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Welch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Red Wing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Wangs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Hader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Goodhue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dennison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bellechester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hennepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Highwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Saint Paul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Northfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nerstrand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Trondjem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Faribault
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Walcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Lonsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Elko New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- Elko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Credit River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Prior Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Mazeppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zumbro Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Woodbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lakeland Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lakeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Landfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Lake Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Stockholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Hager City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Trimbelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Moeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Bay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Beldenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Ellsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- River Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Morton Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Maiden Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- El Paso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Martell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Hudson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- North Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Burkhardt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miesville, see our County-by-County Page for Miesville.
Cemeteries Near Miesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miesville.
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 Miesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cannon River Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cannon River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
- The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliot's Hill Cemetery
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Miesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miesville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miesville, with the one closest to Miesville listed first.
- Welch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Etter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Etter is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
- New Trier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Cannon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eggleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
- Vasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Vermillion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Diamond Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
- Hastings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Point Douglas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Point Douglas is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miesville.
Newspapers Published in Miesville ...
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 318 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miesville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Miesville:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Dakota County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Goodhue County
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Rice County
- Scott County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Miesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Miesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |