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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 Terrace (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 Terrace. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Terrace is located in Pope 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 Pope County: Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Stevens, Swift & Todd.

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Sedan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grove Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Long Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Starbuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Villard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
    • Cyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Farwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Forada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Holmes City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Osakis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Sunburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Regal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Pennock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Hawick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Spicer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <1>
    • Willmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Brooten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Belgrade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Elrosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greenwald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Meire Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Sauk Centre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Munich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Stevens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Swift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrace, with the one closest to Terrace listed first.
    • Swift Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • De Graff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Benson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Murdock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Kerkhoven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Danvers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Todd County
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

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

Cemeteries Near Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terrace.

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 Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Ben Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sather Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hitman Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barsness Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Johanna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Swift Falls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockholm Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • East Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Terrace had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Swift Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Brooten
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Grove Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Sunburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Starbuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Villard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Belgrade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Lowry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • De Graff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Norway Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Benson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville

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

Newspapers Published in Terrace ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terrace, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terrace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Terrace:

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 Terrace, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.