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

Name Variations for Rose Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rose Creek: Rose Crk. (or less commonly used: Rose Ck. or Rose Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Rose Creek 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 Rose Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose Creek:

  • Mower County     (The home county of Rose Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Varco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
    • Brownsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Mapleview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Taopi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Sargeant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dodge Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Kasson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Ostrander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Wykoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Myrtle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Hayward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Clarks Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Albert Lea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Rock Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Stewartville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Shanty Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Riceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lime Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Stacyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Toeterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Meyer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Little Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Saint Ansgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
    • McIntire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Carpenter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Osage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Orchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Bolan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <1>
    • Kensett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Manly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Manly is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <1>
    • Silver Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rose Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Creek.

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

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

  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoflanda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoflanda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoflanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grand View Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Luthern Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Luthern Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marshall Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Rose Creek had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rose Creek had a population of 423 people.

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

  • Varco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
    • Varco is located in Mower County
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
  • Austin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Mona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Mower County
  • Taopi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Dexter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County
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    • Stacyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County

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

Newspapers Published in Rose Creek ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rose Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Creek. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rose Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6049, Longitude: -92.8299       In this case, the coordinates for Rose Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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