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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 Pine Island (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 Pine Island. 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 Pine Island ...

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 Pine Island: Pine Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

Pine Island is primarily located in Goodhue County. A portion of Pine Island extends into Olmsted 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 Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).

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

  • Goodhue County     (The home county of Pine Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Zumbrota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roscoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Pine Island to Roscoe
    • Wanamingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodhue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bellechester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Hader
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dennison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frontenac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Cannon Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Miesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Mantorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <2>
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From Pine Island to Concord
    • Kasson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <2>
    • West Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dodge Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <2>
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Hayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Sargeant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Waltham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <2>
    • Racine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <2>
    • Genoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Post Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Byron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
    • Shanty Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Dell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Dell
      • From Pine Island to Rock Dell
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewartville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <2>
    • Eyota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Moland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Rice Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pratt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratt
      • From Pine Island to Pratt
    • Medford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Owatonna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Blooming Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <2>
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jarrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jarrett
      • From Pine Island to Jarrett
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Plainview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lakeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Island, with the one closest to Pine Island listed first.
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hager City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Maiden Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Island.

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 Pine Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stordahl Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stordahl Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stordahl Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Othello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Othello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Othello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Synod Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Land Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Oronoco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zumbrota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zumbrota Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zumbrota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Pine Island had a population of 548 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pine Island had a population of 3,486 people.

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

  • Oronoco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <2>
  • Zumbrota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Genoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
    • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
  • Roscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Pine Island to Roscoe
  • Berne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Dodge County
  • Douglas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
  • Mazeppa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanamingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concord
    • From Pine Island to Concord
  • Mantorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
    • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <2>
  • South Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
    • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
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    • Bear Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
    • Wasioja
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasioja have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
      • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
    • White Willow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
      • White Willow 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 Pine Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Island.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pine Island ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Island.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pine Island. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pine Island and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pine Island.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Pine Island.

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 websites either 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 Pine Island:

The official website for Pine Island: www.cc.pineislandmn.com/

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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>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 Pine Island, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2015, Longitude: -92.6463    









 

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