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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 Shakopee (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 Shakopee. 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 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.

Shakopee is located in Scott County and is the County Seat.

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 Scott County: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Rice & Sibley.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Shakopee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Prior Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marystown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Savage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
    • Credit River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Patrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Cedar Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Elko New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • New Prague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • Belle Plaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
    • Coon Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Anoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Circle Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <1>
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <1>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Chanhassen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <1>
    • Chaska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hazeltine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
    • Carver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Victoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Dahlgren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Cologne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Gotha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Waconia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Assumption
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Mayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <1>
    • Norwood Young America
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <1>
    • Nicols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
    • Apple Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <1>
    • Lakeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <1>
    • Mendota Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <1>
    • Mendota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Sunfish Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <1>
    • Lilydale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <1>
    • Rosemount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
  • Goodhue County
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Eden Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Excelsior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deephaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
      • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <1>
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Minnetonka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <1>
    • Edina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <1>
    • Shorewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
    • Hopkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
    • Tonka Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Richfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Thomas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <1>
    • Le Sueur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Plato
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <1>
    • Lester Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Winsted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <1>
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Falcon Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
    • Lauderdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • New Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <1>
    • Arden Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <1>
    • Little Canada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Mounds View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>
    • Shoreview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <1>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <1>
    • Gem Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lonsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Trondjem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Rice County
    • Millersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Northfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Green Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <1>
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Saint Paul Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Landfall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shakopee, with the one closest to Shakopee listed first.
    • Delano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shakopee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shakopee.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomington Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Ferry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dawn Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawn Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawn Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Hubert's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hubert's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hubert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shakopee had a population of 1,757 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shakopee had a population of 43,020 people.

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

  • Barden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Marystown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
  • Prior Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
  • Eden Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Merriam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Scott County
  • Chanhassen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <1>
  • Rowland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
  • Chaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hazeltine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
  • Carver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lydia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Credit River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Excelsior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shakopee ...

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 317 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shakopee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shakopee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shakopee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shakopee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Shakopee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shakopee:

The official website for Shakopee: www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.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>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 Shakopee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shakopee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shakopee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7745, Longitude: -93.4752       In this case, the coordinates for Shakopee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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