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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 Racine (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 Racine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Racine is located in Mower 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 Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

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

  • Mower County     (The home county of Racine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Grand Meadow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sargeant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Taopi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Le Roy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
    • Waltham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rose Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
    • Johnsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Racine to Johnsburg
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mantorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dodge Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ostrander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wykoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Carimona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carimona
      • From Racine to Carimona
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Racine to York
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lanesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Granger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granger
      • From Racine to Granger
  • Goodhue County
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rock Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Racine to Rock Dell
    • Shanty Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eyota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Post Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Viola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Genoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oronoco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Steele County
    • Blooming Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saratoga
      • From Racine to Saratoga
    • Saint Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Florenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Davis Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Racine, with the one closest to Racine listed first.
    • McIntire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Meyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Toeterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Racine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Racine.

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

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

  • Racine Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sevar Temanson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Luthern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Evangelistic Cemetery
  • High Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • St. Finbarrs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grand Meadow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Racine had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Racine had a population of 611 people.

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

  • Hamilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
  • High Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
  • Stewartville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Grand Meadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
    • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Ostrander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wykoff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
    • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
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    • Rock Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Racine to Rock Dell
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Racine ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Racine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Racine, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Racine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Racine:

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

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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>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 Racine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Racine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Racine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7770, Longitude: -92.4828    









 

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