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 Regal (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 Regal. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Regal is located in Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi County: Chippewa, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns & Swift.
Below are the counties that are near Regal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Regal:
- Kandiyohi County (The home county of Regal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Hawick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
- Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spicer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <1>
- Atwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kandiyohi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Sunburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
- Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Willmar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Pennock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Svea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Meeker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Eden Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <1>
- Manannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Grove City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <1>
- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <1>
- Forest City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Darwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <1>
- Morrison County
- Upsala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Grove Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Sedan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Westport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Villard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Lake Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <1>
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Saint Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <1>
- Elrosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
- Elrosa is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <1>
- Greenwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
- Greenwald is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <1>
- Brooten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meire Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
- Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- New Munich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
- New Munich is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <1>
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Swift County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Kerkhoven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <1>
- Swift Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Murdock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Grey Eagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grey Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
- Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <1>
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Regal, see our County-by-County Page for Regal.
Cemeteries Near Regal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Regal.
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 Regal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roseville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paynesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gausdal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gausdal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gausdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nordland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Free Christians Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Christians Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Christians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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.<2> 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>
While we didn't find Regal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Regal.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Regal, with the one closest to Regal listed first.
- Lake Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Georgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <1>
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Saint Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <1>
- Spicer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <1>
- Crow River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Farming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
- Farming is located in Stearns County
- Brooten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Eden Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <1>
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Regal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Regal.
Newspapers Published in Regal ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Regal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Regal, 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 Regal.
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 Regal:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Kandiyohi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Meeker County
- Morrison County
- Pope County
- Stearns County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Regal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 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. |
<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 Regal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Regal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Regal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4054, Longitude: -94.8397 In this case, the coordinates for Regal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |