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 Verdi (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 Verdi. 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 hospitals and 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.
Verdi is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Brookings (SD) & Deuel (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Verdi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verdi:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Verdi)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Lake Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hendricks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Balaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lynd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garvin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Ghent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minneota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taunton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Lake Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Lowville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lowville is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Chandler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Nobles County
- Leota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leota is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- Pipestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Ruthton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Pipestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Ihlen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Trosky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Edgerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock County
- Hardwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brookings County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bushnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- White is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <1>
- Medary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Medary is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
- Brookings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunnyview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyview is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
- North Grove Addition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
- Volga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Volga is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <1>
- Bruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
- Deuel County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Astoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toronto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moody County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flandreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Falls Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Lone Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Tree is located in Moody County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
- Trent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dyce ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dyce is located in Moody County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
- Colman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Verdi, see our County-by-County Page for Verdi.
Cemeteries Near Verdi ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verdi.
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 Verdi - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Verdi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stolz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briffett Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Luctor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Danish Evangelical Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (111 more) ...
- Danebod Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ruthton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hope Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Verdi had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Verdi, with the one closest to Verdi listed first.
- Lake Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cazenovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cazenovia is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Tyler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Pipestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Flandreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burchard is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Verdi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verdi.
Newspapers Published in Verdi ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verdi.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verdi, 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 Verdi.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Verdi:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lyon County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Pipestone County
- Rock County
- Brookings County
- Deuel County
- Moody 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 Verdi, 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- Verdi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |