Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Storden (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 Storden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Storden is located in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood County: Brown, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood & Watonwan.
Below are the counties that are near Storden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Storden:
- Cottonwood County (The home county of Storden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Jeffers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Windom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
- Bingham Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
- Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
- Mountain Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Comfrey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Cobden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Wilder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heron Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Okabena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Amiret
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Balaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Dovray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Currie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fulda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
- The Lakes is located in Murray County
- Slayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Iona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nobles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kinbrae
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reading
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Nobles County
- Redwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Lamberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Sanborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Wabasso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lucan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
- Lucan is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucan <2>
- Clements
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Milroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seaforth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Seaforth is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <2>
- Watonwan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Darfur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Storden, see our County-by-County Page for Storden.
Cemeteries Near Storden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Storden.
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 Storden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Storden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Amo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- United Amo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Amo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Amo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Westbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Westbrook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jeffers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Red Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old German Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (130 more) ...
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Springfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Delft Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delft Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Storden had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Storden had a population of 204 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Storden, with the one closest to Storden listed first.
- Westbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Lamberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Lime Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Wilder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
- Sanborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinbrae
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heron Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Bingham Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
- Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Currie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fulda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Storden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Storden.
Newspapers Published in Storden ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Storden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Storden, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Storden.
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 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 Storden:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Cottonwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Jackson County
- Lyon County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Redwood County
- Watonwan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Storden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Storden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Storden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Storden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0389, Longitude: -95.3196 |