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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 Rushmore (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 Rushmore. 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 and hospitals 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.

Rushmore is located in Nobles 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 Nobles County: Lyon (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray & Rock.

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

  • Nobles County     (The home county of Rushmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Ransom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Org
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County
    • Reading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
    • Bigelow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Worthington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Wilmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
      • Wilmont is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <1>
    • Lismore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <1>
    • Brewster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Round Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
    • Leota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County
    • Kinbrae
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
      • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Okabena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Sioux Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sioux Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Heron Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Iona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fulda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Avoca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Slayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Lake Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
      • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Pipestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trosky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Kanaranzi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <1>
    • Kenneth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Ash Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
    • Luverne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <1>
    • Hardwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Steen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Beaver Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
  • Dickinson County (IA)
    • Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <1>
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Edna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <1>
    • Rock Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <1>
    • Lester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • O'Brien County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Sanborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Sanborn is located in O'Brien County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <1>
    • Sheldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <1>
  • Osceola County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rushmore, with the one closest to Rushmore listed first.
    • Sibley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Allendorf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Ocheyedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Ashton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <1>
    • Harris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Melvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • May City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • Matlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Rushmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rushmore.

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

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

  • Sunset Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Adrian Cathholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Adrian Cathholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Adrian Cathholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Adrian.
    • The Saint Adrian Cathholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saint Adrian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83229 <4>
  • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adrian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adrian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Adrian.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81835 <4>
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilmont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lismore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lismore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lismore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Sibley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sibley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sibley 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rushmore had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rushmore had a population of 334 people.

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

  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Org
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
    • Org is located in Nobles County
  • Bigelow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Worthington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
  • Ellsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <1>
  • Little Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Kanaranzi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
    • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <1>
  • Sibley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
  • Round Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
  • Brewster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Ocheyedan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
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    • Ash Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
    • Fulda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Iona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rushmore ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rushmore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rushmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rushmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rushmore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Rushmore.

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 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 Rushmore:

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

The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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>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 Rushmore, 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' (or 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- Rushmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rushmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6197, Longitude: -95.7990       In this case, the coordinates for Rushmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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