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 Nicolville (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 Nicolville. 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 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.
Nicolville is located in Mower 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 Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.
Below are the counties that are near Nicolville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nicolville:
- Mower County (The home county of Nicolville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Brownsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mapleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Rose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Varco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Renova ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sargeant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Waltham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Hayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Dodge Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mantorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fillmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Ostrander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Wykoff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Freeborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Hollandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clarks Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Albert Lea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- High Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Rock Dell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- Shanty Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Stewartville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Byron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steele County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Blooming Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Ellendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- River Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Pratt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Steele Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Havana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Howard County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Toeterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stacyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Meyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Carpenter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Saint Ansgar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Little Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- McIntire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Osage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
- New Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Worth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Northwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Grafton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kensett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Silver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nicolville, see our County-by-County Page for Nicolville.
Cemeteries Near Nicolville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nicolville.
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 Nicolville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nicolville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoflanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tanner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brownsdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81990 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Austin.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- St. Augustines Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264295 <2>
- Rose Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82974 <2>
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lansing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Nicolville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nicolville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nicolville, with the one closest to Nicolville listed first.
- Brownsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Varco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Rose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Renova ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sargeant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waltham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Lyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nicolville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nicolville.
Newspapers Published in Nicolville ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicolville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nicolville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nicolville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Nicolville:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Mower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Olmsted County
- Steele County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nicolville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Nicolville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |