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 Northrop (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 Northrop. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Northrop is located in Martin County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Martin County: Emmet (IA), Kossuth (IA), Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson & Watonwan.
Below are the counties that are near Northrop. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northrop:
- Martin County (The home county of Northrop)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Granada
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Truman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trimont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ormsby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Sherburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ceylon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Blue Earth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Willow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Good Thunder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Crystal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mapleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Rapidan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Brown County
- Hanska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood County
- Mountain Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Faribault County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Huntley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <1>
- Delavan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Dell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Watonwan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Lewisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Odin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grogan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Madelia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Butterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- La Salle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Godahl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Darfur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Emmet County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Dolliver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Gruver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Ringsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Estherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kossuth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Swea City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ledyard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gerled
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Lakota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northrop, see our County-by-County Page for Northrop.
Cemeteries Near Northrop ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northrop.
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 Northrop - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northrop covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Horicon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- True Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barvel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Westford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nashville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Northrop in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northrop.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northrop, with the one closest to Northrop listed first.
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Nashville Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- South Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Winnebago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Sherburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Odin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Blue Earth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <1>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Grogan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northrop. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northrop.
Newspapers Published in Northrop ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northrop.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northrop, 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 Northrop.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Northrop:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Cottonwood County
- Faribault County
- Jackson County
- Watonwan County
- Emmet County
- Kossuth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Northrop, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northrop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |