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 Nashville Center (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 Nashville Center. 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.
Name Variations for Nashville Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Nashville Center: Nashville Ctr. (or less commonly used: Nashville Cen., Nashville Cent. or Nashville Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Nashville Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nashville Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals 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.
Nashville Center is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Emmet (IA), Kossuth (IA), Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson & Watonwan.
Below are the counties that are near Nashville Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nashville Center:
- Martin County (The home county of Nashville Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Truman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Granada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ormsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Trimont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sherburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Blue Earth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Good Thunder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Crystal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beauford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Rapidan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Skyline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Mankato
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pemberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Hanska
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Searles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Searles is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
- Faribault County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Huntley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <1>
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Minnesota Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Elmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Frost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nicollet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- North Mankato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nicollet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watonwan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Madelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grogan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Odin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Godahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Butterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Darfur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Emmet County (IA)
- Dolliver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kossuth County (IA)
- Ledyard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nashville Center, see our County-by-County Page for Nashville Center.
Cemeteries Near Nashville Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nashville Center.
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 Nashville Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nashville Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Nashville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- True Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wiltsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antrim - St. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridge Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nashville Center had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nashville Center, with the one closest to Nashville Center listed first.
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Huntley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Sterling Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- South Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Delavan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Good Thunder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grogan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <1>
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nashville Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nashville Center.
Newspapers Published in Nashville Center ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nashville Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nashville Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Nashville Center:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Faribault County
- Nicollet County
- Watonwan County
- Emmet County
- Kossuth 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> | 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 Nashville Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nashville Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |