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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 New Trier (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 Trier. 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 and doctors 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.

New Trier is located in Dakota 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 Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Dakota County     (The home county of New Trier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Miesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <1>
    • Vermillion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Hastings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nininger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosemount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
    • Castle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From New Trier to Waterford
    • Eureka Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Cannon Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
    • Welch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From New Trier to White Rock
    • Wangs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
      • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
    • Belle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dennison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Wing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Goodhue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Wanamingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kenyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Zumbrota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Highwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highwood
      • From New Trier to Highwood
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • North Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <1>
    • Maplewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Falcon Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
    • Little Canada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • Lauderdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Northfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Nerstrand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Trondjem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lonsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Faribault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Walcott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walcott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walcott
      • From New Trier to Walcott
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From New Trier to Wheatland
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Elko New Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • New Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • Credit River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Savage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
    • Cedar Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Prior Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Patrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shakopee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <1>
    • Marystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marystown
      • From New Trier to Marystown
  • Wabasha County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marys Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Landfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Lake Elmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bayport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <1>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Prescott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hager City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Trimbelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimbelle
      • From New Trier to Trimbelle
    • Moeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • River Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Beldenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Morton Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maiden Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Martell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Trier, with the one closest to New Trier listed first.
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people

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

Cemeteries Near New Trier ...

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

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 New Trier - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Trier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 New Trier had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Trier had a population of 106 people.

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

  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vermillion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
  • Randolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cannon Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Welch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Etter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
    • Etter is located in Dakota County
  • Hastings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Castle Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
  • Rich Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
    • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Rosemount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Point Douglas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
      • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
    • White Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From New Trier to White Rock
    • Vasa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vasa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
      • Vasa is located in Goodhue County

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

Newspapers Published in New Trier ...

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 338 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Trier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Trier, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Trier.

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 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 Trier:

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 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.
<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 New Trier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Trier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Trier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6012, Longitude: -92.9341