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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 Sleepy Eye (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 Sleepy Eye. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Sleepy Eye)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Iberia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Essig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Evan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Leavenworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Cobden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Ulm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Searles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Hanska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Comfrey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Judson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Lake Crystal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <1>
    • Jeffers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Martin County
    • Ormsby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Courtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Nicollet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • New Sweden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Oshawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
  • Redwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clements
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Sanborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wanda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
      • Wanda is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <1>
    • North Redwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Redwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
      • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
    • Redwood Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
      • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <1>
    • Lamberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
      • Lamberton is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <1>
    • Wabasso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
      • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <1>
  • Renville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
    • Buffalo Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
      • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <1>
    • Hector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <1>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Gibbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
    • Godahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Darfur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • La Salle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Grogan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Saint James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Madelia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Butterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Sleepy Eye ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sleepy Eye.

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

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

  • Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Mielke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mielke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mielke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairieville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Sleepy Eye.
    • The Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Japanese Martyrs Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262028 <5>
  • Current Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dannebod Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dannebod Cemetery
    • The Dannebod Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Danebod Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loffelmacher Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loffelmacher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loffelmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ridgely State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Newton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boyum Farm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyum Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyum Farm 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sleepy Eye had a population of 1,513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sleepy Eye had a population of 3,329 people.

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

  • Iberia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Cobden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Leavenworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
    • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
  • Essig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Evan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
    • Evan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Morgan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • New Ulm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Comfrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Fairfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Linden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
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    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilfillan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilfillan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
      • Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
    • Courtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sleepy Eye ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sleepy Eye.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sleepy Eye. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sleepy Eye and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sleepy Eye.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Sleepy Eye.

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 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 Sleepy Eye:

The official website for Sleepy Eye: www.sleepyeye-mn.com/

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

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<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>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- Sleepy Eye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sleepy Eye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2990, Longitude: -94.7246       In this case, the coordinates for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Sleepy Eye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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