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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Roscoe is located in Goodhue 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 Roscoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roscoe:

  • Goodhue County     (The home county of Roscoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Wanamingo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zumbrota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hader
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kenyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Creek
      • From Roscoe to Belle Creek
    • Goodhue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • White Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From Roscoe to White Rock
    • Bellechester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dennison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Welch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Miesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From Roscoe to Waterford
    • New Trier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Castle Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Roscoe to Concord
    • West Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kasson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dodge Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Waltham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sargeant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Oronoco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shanty Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Roscoe to Rock Dell
    • Simpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Moland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Dundas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Northfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Faribault
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millersburg
      • From Roscoe to Millersburg
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Rice Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Havana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pratt
      (23 miles [37 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 Roscoe to Pratt
    • Medford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Owatonna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blooming Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • River Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Point
      • From Roscoe to River Point
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jarrett
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Roscoe to Jarrett
    • Millville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • Stockholm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Hager City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Roscoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roscoe.

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

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

  • Andrist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelsey Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stordahl Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairpoint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairpoint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Synod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Land Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wanamingo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanamingo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanamingo 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roscoe had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Berne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Dodge County
  • Wanamingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Roscoe to Concord
  • Pine Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zumbrota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • West Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
    • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
  • Skyberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
    • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
  • Hader
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wasioja
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasioja have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
    • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
  • Mantorville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mazeppa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • White Willow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
      • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
    • Kenyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Roscoe ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roscoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roscoe, 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 Roscoe.

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 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 Roscoe:

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

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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 Roscoe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roscoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roscoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2253, Longitude: -92.7715       In this case, the coordinates for Roscoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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