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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 Wastedo (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 Wastedo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Wastedo 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 Wastedo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wastedo:

  • Goodhue County     (The home county of Wastedo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Hader
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
    • Belle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
    • White Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Wangs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
    • Cannon Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wanamingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Dennison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Goodhue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zumbrota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Miesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Trier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Castle Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Vermillion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
    • Coates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • West Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mantorville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dodge Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kasson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Post Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Potsdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Nerstrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Northfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Moland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Moland is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cannon City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
    • Walcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walcott is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Faribault
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Trondjem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
    • Lonsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Elko
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elko New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Rice Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Medford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Owatonna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pratt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jarrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • Stockholm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wastedo, with the one closest to Wastedo listed first.
    • Hager City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Moeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
    • Trimbelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
    • Maiden Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Ellsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Beldenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville

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

Cemeteries Near Wastedo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wastedo.

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

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

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

  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Spring Garden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Urland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eidsvold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Minneola German Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Minneola Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holden Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wanamingo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wangen Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Wastedo had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
  • Belle Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
  • White Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Ryan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Wangs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
  • Cannon Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wanamingo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vasa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Dennison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • White Willow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
  • Nerstrand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kenyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zumbrota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodhue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wastedo ...

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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wastedo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wastedo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wastedo.

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 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 Wastedo:

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 Wastedo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wastedo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.