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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 Tawney (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 Tawney. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Tawney is located in Fillmore 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 Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.

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

  • Fillmore County     (The home county of Tawney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Mabel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bratsberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Whalan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <1>
    • Peterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <1>
    • Lanesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Rushford Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • South Rushford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Rushford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <1>
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carimona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Riceford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Yucatan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <1>
    • Willington Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Bee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Houston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Money Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Eitzen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Hokah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
      • Hokah is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <1>
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Houston County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Olmsted County
    • Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Wyattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Troy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>
    • Utica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Nodine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
      • Nodine is located in Winona County
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dakota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Dakota is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Lamoille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
      • Lamoille is located in Winona County
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Quandahl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lycurgus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Waukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Florenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Cresco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <1>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Vernon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Hesper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Burr Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Highlandville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Kendallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Decorah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
      • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <1>
    • Spillville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Calmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <1>
    • Frankville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • La Crosse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tawney, with the one closest to Tawney listed first.
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Stoddard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tawney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tawney.

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

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

  • North Sheie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sheie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sheie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Choice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceford Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garness Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mabel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bellview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Black Hammer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Choice is located in Fillmore County
  • Newburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
  • Riceford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Lenora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Fillmore County
  • Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
  • Mabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Black Hammer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
    • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
  • Yucatan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
  • Henrytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
    • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
  • Newhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
    • Newhouse is located in Houston County
  • Prosper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
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    • Spring Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <1>
    • Bratsberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Tawney ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tawney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tawney, 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 Tawney.

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 Tawney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tawney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Tawney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tawney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tawney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6164, Longitude: -91.7899       In this case, the coordinates for Tawney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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