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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 West Albany (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 West Albany. 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 West Albany ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Albany: W. Albany

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Albany is located in Wabasha 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 Wabasha County: Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona, Buffalo (WI) & Pepin (WI).

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

  • Wabasha County     (The home county of West Albany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Millville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jarrett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Hammond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Zumbro Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Plainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Wabasha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
    • Reads Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <1>
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Mazeppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kellogg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <1>
    • Weaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
    • Minneiska
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Mantorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <1>
    • Kasson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <1>
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Bellechester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Frontenac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <1>
    • Goodhue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <1>
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Zumbrota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <1>
    • Red Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Wanamingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Belle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
      • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
    • Hader
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
    • Welch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Oronoco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <1>
    • Viola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Genoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Eyota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <1>
    • Post Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Shanty Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Altura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <1>
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollingstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Utica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Saratoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Lewiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>
    • Minnesota City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <1>
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Maxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Buffalo City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Cochrane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
      • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Waumandee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Fountain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Montana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Dunn County (WI)
    • Eau Galle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Lakeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Pepin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Barry Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Lund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Arkansaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Durand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Albany, with the one closest to West Albany listed first.
    • Maiden Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Plum City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Hager City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Moeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near West Albany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Albany.

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

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

  • West Albany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Albany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyde Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. James Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chester Cemetery
    • Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find West Albany in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Albany.

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

  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jarrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
  • Zumbro Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Oak Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
    • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
  • South Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
    • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
  • Potsdam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
  • Bear Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
  • Plainview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
  • Pepin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
    • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wabasha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <1>
    • Bellechester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Mazeppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in West Albany ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Albany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Albany, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Albany.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 West Albany:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 West Albany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- West Albany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3014, Longitude: -92.2855       In this case, the coordinates for West Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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