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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 Stoney Creek Estates (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 Stoney Creek Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Stoney Creek Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

Another variation: Stoneycreek Estates.

  • A typical abbreviation for Stoney Creek Estates: Stoney Crk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Stoney Ck. Ests. or Stoney Cr. Ests.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stoney Creek Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stoney Creek Estates.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

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

  • Freeborn County     (The home county of Stoney Creek Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Albert Lea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Conger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Myrtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Clarks Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Emmons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Dodge County
    • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Walters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walters is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Kiester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <1>
    • Bricelyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Minnesota Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Frost
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Frost is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <1>
    • Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mapleview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Varco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Varco is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
    • Lyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Brownsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rose Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Waltham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Renova is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Sargeant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • River Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • Blooming Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Steele Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Pratt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • New Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Waldorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Wilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Creamery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Toeterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Ansgar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Lake Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinje
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
    • Leland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Creek Estates, with the one closest to Stoney Creek Estates listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Northwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Joice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kensett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Bolan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Hanlontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Manly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Manly is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <1>
    • Fertile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stoney Creek Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stoney Creek Estates.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stoney Creek Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stoney Creek Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Glenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lunder Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Theodores Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Itasca Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Albert Lea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Hayward
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Armstrong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Gordonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Emmons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Myrtle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Clarks Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Norman ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Somber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber

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

Newspapers Published in Stoney Creek Estates ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoney Creek Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stoney Creek Estates, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stoney Creek Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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>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 Stoney Creek Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Stoney Creek Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.