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 Tracy (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 Tracy. 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 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.
Tracy is located in Lyon 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 Lyon County: Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood & Yellow Medicine.
Below are the counties that are near Tracy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tracy:
- Lyon County (The home county of Tracy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Amiret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Balaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Ghent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
- Minneota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Westbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Storden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Tyler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
- Arco is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <2>
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- The Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Currie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dovray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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
- Hadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fulda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Nobles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pipestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Ruthton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Redwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Milroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lucan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Lamberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Seaforth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Vesta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Wabasso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Sanborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clements
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Belview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
- Belview is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Yellow Medicine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Echo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <2>
- Wood Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tracy, see our County-by-County Page for Tracy.
Cemeteries Near Tracy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tracy.
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 Tracy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Rialson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rialson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rialson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tracy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swedish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoiland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoiland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Luther Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Amiret Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amiret Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amiret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willow Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gales Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Hero Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hero Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lake Sarah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Sarah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Sarah 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tracy had a population of 1,400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tracy had a population of 2,055 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Amiret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Currie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Balaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Lowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Lowville is located in Murray County
- Westbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Current Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
- Current Lake is located in Murray County
- Lamberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Lynd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Slayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard
- Burchard is located in Lyon County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tracy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tracy.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tracy ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tracy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tracy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tracy.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Tracy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tracy:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Lyon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cottonwood County
- Lincoln County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Pipestone County
- Redwood County
- Yellow Medicine County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tracy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/
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> | 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 Tracy, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tracy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tracy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2353, Longitude: -95.6177 |