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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 Searles (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 Searles. 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.

Searles is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville & Watonwan.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Searles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • New Ulm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hanska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <1>
    • Essig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Iberia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Sleepy Eye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <1>
    • Leavenworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Cobden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Evan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Comfrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Lake Crystal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Skyline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Rapidan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <1>
    • Vernon Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Good Thunder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <1>
    • Eagle Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <1>
    • Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <1>
    • Madison Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
      • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <1>
    • Saint Clair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <1>
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Kasota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Marysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Sueur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Truman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Ormsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • McLeod County
    • Fernando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Courtland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicollet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <1>
    • Lafayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <1>
    • Oshawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • New Sweden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • North Mankato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <1>
    • Saint Peter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Redwood County
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Gibbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <1>
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <1>
    • Gaylord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Searles, with the one closest to Searles listed first.
    • Madelia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <1>
    • La Salle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Godahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Grogan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Saint James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <1>
    • Lewisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Darfur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Butterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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

Newspapers Published in Searles ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Searles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Searles, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Searles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Searles:

Cemeteries Near Searles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Searles.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Rice Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Fechner Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fechner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fechner Farm Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Cambria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
  • Lake Hanska Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hanska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hanska Cemetery
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Linden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
    • New Ulm City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Searles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Searles.

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

  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • New Ulm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Courtland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <1>
  • Essig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Madelia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <1>
  • Judson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Nicollet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <1>
  • Iberia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Lake Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grogan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
  • Sleepy Eye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bernadotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
    • Oshawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • New Sweden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County

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

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

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Searles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Searles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2286, Longitude: -94.4347       In this case, the coordinates for Searles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Searles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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