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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 Windom (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 Windom. 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 hospitals 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.

Windom is located in Cottonwood County and is the County Seat.

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 Cottonwood County: Brown, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood & Watonwan.

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

  • Cottonwood County     (The home county of Windom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Bingham Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
    • Mountain Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
    • Jeffers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Storden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
      • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Westbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Comfrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Leavenworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Wilder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Heron Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Lakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
    • Okabena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alpha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Sioux Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sioux Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Ormsby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Trimont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
    • Sherburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
    • Dunnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Fulda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dovray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Avoca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Currie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Kinbrae
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
      • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Brewster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Round Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
  • Redwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Sanborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lamberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
      • Lamberton is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <2>
    • Revere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
    • Wanda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
      • Wanda is located in Redwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <2>
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Odin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Darfur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Saint James
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
    • Godahl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Grogan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Dickinson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windom, with the one closest to Windom listed first.
    • Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Lake Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Windom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windom.

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

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

  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delafield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delafield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delafield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Voth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delft Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Windom had a population of 835 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Windom had a population of 4,403 people.

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

  • Wilder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Bingham Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
    • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
  • Mountain Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
    • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
  • Heron Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Okabena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
    • Okabena is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Lakefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
  • Storden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
    • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Butterfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Dundee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Kinbrae
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
    • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Odin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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    • Comfrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • Brewster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Windom ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windom.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Windom. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Windom and those printed in the larger area surrounding Windom.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Windom.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Windom:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8739, Longitude: -95.1205       In this case, the coordinates for Windom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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