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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 Winona (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 Winona. 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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Winona is located in Winona 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 Winona County: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Buffalo (WI), La Crosse (WI) & Trempealeau (WI).

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

  • Winona County     (The home county of Winona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Goodview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Minnesota City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Homer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Winona County
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Winona County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Winona to Wilson
    • Stockton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Rollingstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lamoille
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wyattville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyattville
      • From Winona to Wyattville
    • Lewiston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nodine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Altura
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Rushford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
    • Rushford Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • South Rushford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Peterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
    • Bratsberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whalan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Lanesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eyota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Viola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Minneiska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellogg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Plainview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wabasha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Bluff Siding
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff Siding
      • From Winona to Bluff Siding
    • Marshland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Fountain City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochrane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Waumandee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Montana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montana
      • From Winona to Montana
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lookout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County (WI)
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Jackson County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Bend
      • From Winona to North Bend
  • La Crosse County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Brice Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Holmen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • French Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • North La Crosse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Onalaska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Grand Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mindoro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Barre Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barre Mills
      • From Winona to Barre Mills
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
    • Wrights Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Trempealeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Galesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ettrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
      • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • New City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Coral City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
      • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Winona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winona.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Piper Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohris Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohris Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohris Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mecklenburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Witoka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witoka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witoka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frank Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winona had a population of 18,208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Winona had a population of 26,545 people.

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

  • Sugarloaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County
  • East Winona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winona
    • East Winona is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Bluff Siding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
    • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff Siding
    • From Winona to Bluff Siding
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Winona County
  • Minnesota City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Stockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Winona to Wilson
  • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Fountain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bohri ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohri have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohri
    • Bohri is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Witoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
    • Witoka is located in Winona County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rollingstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pickwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Pickwick is located in Winona County
    • Lamoille
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Winona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winona.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winona ...

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 195 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winona.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winona.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Winona.

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 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 Winona:

The official website for Winona: www.cityofwinona-mn.com/

The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/

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>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 Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0522, Longitude: -91.6518    









 

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