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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 New Rome (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 New Rome. 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 doctors and 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.

New Rome is located in Sibley 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 Sibley County: Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville & Scott.

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

  • Sibley County     (The home county of New Rome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gaylord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Green Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <1>
    • New Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <1>
    • Winthrop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gibbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <1>
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Judson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <1>
    • Skyline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Madison Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
      • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <1>
    • Eagle Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <1>
    • Lake Crystal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • New Ulm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Searles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Essig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Norwood Young America
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <1>
    • Gotha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Cologne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • New Germany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <1>
    • Hollywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Mayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <1>
    • Dahlgren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
  • Hennepin County
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <1>
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Le Sueur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Saint Thomas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Kasota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <1>
    • Heidelberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Marysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cordova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sumter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County
    • Plato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <1>
    • Brownton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <1>
    • Fernando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Biscay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lester Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stewart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Silver Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • Hutchinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winsted
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <1>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • New Sweden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Oshawa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Saint Peter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <1>
    • Nicollet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <1>
    • Courtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Mankato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <1>
  • Renville County
    • Buffalo Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <1>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Rome, with the one closest to New Rome listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Prague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Patrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Marystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near New Rome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Rome.

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

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

  • Weckworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weckworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gasow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gasow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gasow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arlington Public Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altnow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altnow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Traver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Municipal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Municipal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, New Rome had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rush River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
    • Rush River is located in Sibley County
  • Gaylord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Norseland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
    • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Sweden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • Le Sueur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Isle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
    • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <1>
  • Bernadotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
    • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
  • New Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <1>
  • Ottawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
  • Winthrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Sumter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in McLeod County

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

Newspapers Published in New Rome ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Rome.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Rome, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Rome.

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 New Rome:

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

The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.mn.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Rome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Rome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Rome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5433, Longitude: -94.0925       In this case, the coordinates for New Rome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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