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 Perkins (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 Perkins. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Perkins is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Perkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perkins:
- Houston County (The home county of Perkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Money Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yucatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hokah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riceford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Willington Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Crescent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Bee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bee is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Eitzen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Fillmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Rushford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Rushford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Bratsberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Rushford Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Peterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whalan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lanesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wabasha County
- Minneiska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Nodine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nodine is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Wyattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Dakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Stockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Lamoille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamoille is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lewiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Goodview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Goodview is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Allamakee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quandahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- New Albin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winneshiek County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Hesper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Highlandville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Burr Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Kendallville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Bluff Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
- Marshland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Fountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- La Crosse County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- French Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- North La Crosse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- Brice Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Grand Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Onalaska
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Holmen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
- Shelby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Barre Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- West Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Trempealeau County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Trempealeau
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Wrights Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Galesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Frenchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Vernon County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Stoddard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Genoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Chaseburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perkins, see our County-by-County Page for Perkins.
Cemeteries Near Perkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkins.
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 Perkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Perkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Omodt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnstons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Money Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Money Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- First Yucatan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Looney Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kopperud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Perkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perkins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Money Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rushford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bratsberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Yucatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Hart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hart is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Peterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hartford is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Witoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Witoka is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
- Choice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Black Hammer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perkins.
Newspapers Published in Perkins ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkins, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkins.
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 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 Perkins:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fillmore County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Allamakee County
- Winneshiek County
- Buffalo County
- La Crosse County
- Trempealeau County
- Vernon 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> | 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 Perkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |