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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 North Star (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 North Star. 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 North Star ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Star: N. Star

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 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.

North Star is located in Nicollet 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 Nicollet County: Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Renville & Sibley.

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

  • Nicollet County     (The home county of North Star)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Oshawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Nicollet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint Peter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Mankato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Sweden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Courtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Judson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Skyline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rapidan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Eagle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Madison Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Crystal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Saint Clair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
    • Smiths Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
    • Good Thunder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Vernon Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • New Ulm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Searles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Hanska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • Essig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Iberia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Carver County
    • Assumption
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Kasota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Sueur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cordova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Saint Thomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Kilkenny
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Union Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • Belle Plaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Prague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Henderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Gaylord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • Green Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • New Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Gibbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Elysian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Alma City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Star, with the one closest to North Star listed first.
    • Madelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
    • La Salle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Grogan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Godahl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people

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

Newspapers Published in North Star ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Star.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Star, 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 North Star.

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 North Star:

Cemeteries Near North Star ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Star.

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 North Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
  • Cullen Trading Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullen Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullen Trading Post Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
  • Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Belgrade Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Swedish Cemetery
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Cemetery
  • Pettis - Klaseus Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettis - Klaseus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettis - Klaseus Family Cemetery
  • Kasota Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Nicollet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicollet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicollet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Wood Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Hill Cemetery
    • Anderson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find North Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Star.

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

  • Oshawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
  • Nicollet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Kasota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Peter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Norseland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
    • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
  • Judson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Mankato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ottawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
  • New Sweden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rush River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
    • Rush River is located in Sibley County
  • Rapidan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eagle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Marysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Courtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- North Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2905, Longitude: -94.0794       In this case, the coordinates for North Star have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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