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 Wacouta Beach (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 Wacouta Beach. 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 Wacouta Beach ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wacouta Beach: Wacouta Bch.
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 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.
Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue 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 Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Wacouta Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wacouta Beach:
- Goodhue County (The home county of Wacouta Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Frontenac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellechester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Goodhue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Zumbrota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hader
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Cannon Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wanamingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Miesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Trier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Nininger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Vermillion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Olmsted County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Potsdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Oronoco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wabasha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mazeppa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reads Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wabasha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Kellogg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Buffalo County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Maxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Dunn County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Eau Galle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Dunnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Pepin County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Stockholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Lund
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Barry Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
- Lakeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Pepin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Arkansaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Pierce County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Bay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Maiden Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Plum City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Ellsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- El Paso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Trimbelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Beldenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Morton Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Martell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Saint Croix County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Hersey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wacouta Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Wacouta Beach.
Cemeteries Near Wacouta Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wacouta Beach.
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 Wacouta Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wacouta Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Wacouta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wacouta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bay City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scherf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Villa Marie Academy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Florence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vining Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Esdaile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Wacouta Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wacouta Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wacouta Beach, with the one closest to Wacouta Beach listed first.
- Wacouta
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
- Frontenac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Esdaile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
- Maiden Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Red Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hay Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Belvidere Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lund
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Ono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ono is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Bellechester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Plum City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wacouta Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wacouta Beach.
Newspapers Published in Wacouta Beach ...
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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wacouta Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wacouta Beach, 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 Wacouta Beach.
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 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 Wacouta Beach:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Goodhue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dakota County
- Olmsted County
- Wabasha County
- Washington County
- Buffalo County
- Dunn County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Saint Croix 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 Wacouta Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Wacouta Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |