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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 Reno (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 Reno. 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 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.

Reno is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Reno)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hokah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
    • Eitzen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From Reno to Wilmington
    • La Crescent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Willington Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee
      • From Reno to Bee
    • Houston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Yucatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yucatan
      • From Reno to Yucatan
    • Money Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riceford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Mabel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bratsberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rushford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
    • South Rushford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rushford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Peterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Dakota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Nodine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lamoille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • New Albin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Quandahl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From Reno to Quandahl
    • Lycurgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From Reno to Lycurgus
    • Dalby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elon
      • From Reno to Elon
    • Waukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Freeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Ferryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rising Sun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Reno to Rising Sun
    • Towerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towerville
      • From Reno to Towerville
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Gays Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Soldiers Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • French Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grand Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Saint Joseph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barre Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Mills
      • From Reno to Barre Mills
    • Onalaska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Middle Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
      • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Ridge
      • From Reno to Middle Ridge
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brice Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Bangor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Monroe County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Cashton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
      • Cashton is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Melvina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Trempealeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reno, with the one closest to Reno listed first.
    • Genoa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoddard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaseburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From Reno to Newton
    • Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Reno to Purdy
    • Coon Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Retreat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fargo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fargo
      • From Reno to Fargo
    • Liberty Pole
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Viroqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Westby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Reno ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reno.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neumann Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krause Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackett's Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • New Albin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Steele Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele 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 Reno had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Genoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Houston County
  • Stoddard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Albin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Romance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
  • Victory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
  • Chaseburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newton
    • From Reno to Newton
  • Eitzen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <2>
  • Red Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
    • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
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    • Calvert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Reno to Purdy

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

Newspapers Published in Reno ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reno.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reno, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reno.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Reno:

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

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 Reno, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6009, Longitude: -91.2754    









 

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