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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 Wasioja (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 Wasioja. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wasioja is located in Dodge 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 Dodge County: Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Rice & Steele.

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

  • Dodge County     (The home county of Wasioja)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Mantorville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dodge Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Kasson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Hayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Pine Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wanamingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kenyon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zumbrota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
    • Wangs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
    • Belle Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
    • Goodhue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellechester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dennison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Waltham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sargeant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Brownsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Renova is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Racine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Grand Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Post Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Shanty Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Oronoco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Dell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • High Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • Stewartville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Potsdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Predmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Moland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moland is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Walcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Walcott is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Nerstrand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
    • Faribault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Rice Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Havana is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Pratt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Blooming Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Owatonna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Steele Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Medford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • River Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Ellendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasioja, with the one closest to Wasioja listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Zumbro Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jarrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Millville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wasioja ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wasioja.

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 Wasioja - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wasioja covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Margaret Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bern Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Othello Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • Fairpoint Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Andrist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Claremont Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wasioja had a population of 280 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dodge Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mantorville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Kasson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Berne is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • West Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Skyberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
  • Pine Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Hayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oslo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oslo is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wasioja ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasioja.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wasioja:

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>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 Wasioja, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wasioja) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.