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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 Victoria (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 Victoria. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Victoria is located in Carver 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 Carver County: Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Sibley & Wright.

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

  • Carver County     (The home county of Victoria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Hazeltine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
    • Chanhassen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
    • Dahlgren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Chaska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <2>
    • Waconia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
    • Cologne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
    • Hydes Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • Gotha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Young America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Anoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
    • Spring Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <2>
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Nicols
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
    • Apple Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
    • Eagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <2>
    • Mendota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lilydale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
    • West Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Tonka Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Minnetrista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
      • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <2>
    • Spring Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <2>
    • Excelsior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Shorewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Crystal Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Deephaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
      • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <2>
    • Orono
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Eden Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Le Sueur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Lester Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
      • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
    • Plato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Winsted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
    • Glencoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Silver Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Biscay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Lauderdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Falcon Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
    • New Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • Mounds View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Shoreview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
    • Little Canada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lonsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Trondjem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Shakopee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
    • Marystown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Prior Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
      • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <2>
    • Savage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
    • Belle Plaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Credit River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Saint Patrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • New Prague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • Cedar Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Elko New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Green Isle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <2>
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <2>
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Michael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <2>
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Howard Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Albertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <2>
    • Rassat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Smith Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Otsego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
    • Albright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Albright is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in Victoria ...

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 369 newspapers that have been published in the area around Victoria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victoria, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victoria.

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 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 Victoria:

Cemeteries Near Victoria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victoria.

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

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

  • St. Victoria Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Victoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Victoria Cemetery
  • Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery
  • Halsted Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsted Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsted Family Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
  • Aspden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspden Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • German Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Waconia Public Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waconia Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waconia Public Cemetery

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 in 1895, Victoria had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Victoria had a population of 10,667 people.

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

  • Hazeltine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
  • Augusta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Carver County
  • Chanhassen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
  • Minnetrista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
    • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <2>
  • Excelsior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <2>
  • Saint Bonifacius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
    • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
  • Coney Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Coney Island is located in Carver County
  • Dahlgren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
    • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
  • Chaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnetonka Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
    • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Waconia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
    • Waconia is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
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    • Carver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <2>
    • Maple Plain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
    • Cologne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>

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

The official website for Victoria: www.ci.victoria.mn.us/

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8661, Longitude: -93.6582       In this case, the coordinates for Victoria 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 Victoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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