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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 Vernon Center (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 Vernon Center. 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.

Name Variations for Vernon Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Vernon Center: Vernon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Vernon Cen., Vernon Cent. or Vernon Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.

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

  • Blue Earth County     (The home county of Vernon Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Good Thunder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Amboy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Crystal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rapidan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Skyline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Judson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <2>
    • Saint Clair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
    • Pemberton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
    • Smiths Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Hanska
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • Searles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • New Ulm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Winnebago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
    • Delavan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Huntley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Minnesota Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
    • Blue Earth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
      • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
      • Former name for Blue Earth:
      • Blue Earth City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
    • Dell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County
    • Wells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
    • Frost
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <2>
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Kasota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Greenland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Truman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Granada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
    • Northrop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
    • Fairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Ormsby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Trimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
    • Welcome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • North Mankato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <2>
    • Nicollet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
    • Courtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oshawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Saint Peter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Alma City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Elysian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon Center, with the one closest to Vernon Center listed first.
    • Madelia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
    • Lewisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Grogan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Saint James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
    • Godahl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vernon Center ...

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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vernon Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vernon Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vernon Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Vernon Center.

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 Vernon Center:

Cemeteries Near Vernon Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon Center.

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

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

  • Vernon Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Center Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
  • North St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North St. Johns Cemetery
  • Old Willow Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Willow Creek Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lyra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyra Cemetery
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
  • South St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Johns Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Jackson Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Lake Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Pioneer Shelbyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Shelbyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Shelbyville Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle of Sterling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vernon Center had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vernon Center had a population of 313 people.

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

  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
  • Sterling Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
    • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
  • Good Thunder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
    • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
  • Willow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Lake Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beauford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
  • Rapidan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Nashville Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
    • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
  • Winnebago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
  • Madelia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
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    • Delavan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Huntley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Judson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County

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

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The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

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>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- Vernon Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9627, Longitude: -94.1665       In this case, the coordinates for Vernon Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Vernon Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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