Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Saint Kilian (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 Saint Kilian. 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 Saint Kilian ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Kilian: St. Kilian
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Kilian. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Kilian.
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 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.
Saint Kilian is located in Nobles County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may 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 Saint Kilian. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Kilian:
- Nobles County (The home county of Saint Kilian)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Wilmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lismore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lismore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Leota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leota is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reading is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rushmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Ransom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Org
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Kinbrae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Dundee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Ellsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bigelow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Cottonwood County
- Westbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Heron Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Okabena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Garvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Balaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Iona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Lake Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Slayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fulda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Lowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lowville is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Currie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dovray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dovray is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- The Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
- Pipestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Trosky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Pipestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ihlen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ruthton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Kenneth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kenneth is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kanaranzi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Luverne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Beaver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Steen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steen is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Little Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Osceola County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Sibley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Allendorf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Ocheyedan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Minnehaha County (SD)
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Kilian, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Kilian.
Cemeteries Near Saint Kilian ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Kilian.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saint Kilian - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Kilian covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Lismore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- American Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Immanuel American Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leota Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chandler Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Columba Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (110 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kenneth Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Saint Kilian in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Kilian.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Kilian, with the one closest to Saint Kilian listed first.
- Iona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rushmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lake Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fulda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Lime Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kanaranzi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Kilian. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Kilian.
Newspapers Published in Saint Kilian ...
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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Kilian.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Kilian, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Kilian.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saint Kilian:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Nobles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Lyon County
- Murray County
- Pipestone County
- Rock County
- Lyon County
- Osceola County
- Minnehaha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Saint Kilian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Saint Kilian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |