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 Miltona (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 Miltona. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Miltona is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens & Todd.
Below are the counties that are near Miltona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miltona:
- Douglas County (The home county of Miltona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Carlos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Carlos is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <2>
- Belle River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Douglas County
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Osakis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
- Forada is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <2>
- Holmes City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Ashby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <2>
- Erdahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hoffman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Barrett is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Otter Tail County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Parkers Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Urbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
- Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Vining
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
- Nirvana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clitherall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
- Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <2>
- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leaf City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
- Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
- Battle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wadena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Ottertail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
- Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <2>
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Villard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Farwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lowry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <2>
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Long Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Grove Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove Lake
- From Miltona to Grove Lake
- Stearns County
- Sauk Centre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Clotho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
- Clarissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
- Clarissa is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <2>
- Bertha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <2>
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Browerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
- Browerville is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Long Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
- Long Prairie is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
- Hewitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Pillsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
- Pillsbury is located in Todd County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pillsbury
- From Miltona to Pillsbury
- Grey Eagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Verndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Aldrich is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aldrich
- From Miltona to Aldrich
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miltona, see our County-by-County Page for Miltona.
Cemeteries Near Miltona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miltona.
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 Miltona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Free Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scribbner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribbner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribbner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spruce Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carlos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlos Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parkers Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Esther Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esther Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swedish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- 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.
- Lake Charley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Charley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Charley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lake Ida Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ida Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Miltona had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Miltona had a population of 425 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miltona, with the one closest to Miltona listed first.
- Belle River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leaf Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clotho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Millerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Osakis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wrightstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clarissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
- Clarissa is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <2>
- Holmes City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miltona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miltona.
Newspapers Published in Miltona ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miltona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miltona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miltona.
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 helpful 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 Miltona:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Otter Tail County
- Pope County
- Stearns County
- Todd County
- Wadena County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miltona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Miltona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Miltona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miltona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0441, Longitude: -95.2916 In this case, the coordinates for Miltona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |