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 Stroms (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 Stroms. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Stroms is located in Goodhue 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 Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Stroms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stroms:
- Goodhue County (The home county of Stroms)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Welch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Cannon Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodhue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frontenac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Bellechester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Wangs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Wanamingo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zumbrota
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Miesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Trier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Nininger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Coates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Rosemount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Inver Grove Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Ramsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Highwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Northfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nerstrand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zumbro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Saint Paul Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bayport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Landfall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Oak Park Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Stockholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Barry Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lakeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Hager City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Trimbelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Beldenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Morton Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- River Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Maiden Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- El Paso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Martell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- North Hudson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Roberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Burkhardt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Baldwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stroms, see our County-by-County Page for Stroms.
Cemeteries Near Stroms ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stroms.
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 Stroms - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stroms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Church Of The Messiah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prairie Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Diamond Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Welch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhue County Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
- The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliot's Hill Cemetery
- Messiah Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Mission Covenant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Svea Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Stroms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stroms.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stroms, with the one closest to Stroms listed first.
- Eggleston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
- Diamond Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
- Etter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Etter is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
- Welch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hager City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Trimbelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Vasa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Esdaile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Point Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Douglas is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stroms. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stroms.
Newspapers Published in Stroms ...
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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stroms.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stroms, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stroms.
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 Stroms:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Goodhue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Ramsey County
- Rice County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stroms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stroms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |