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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 Winsted (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 Winsted. 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.

Winsted is located in McLeod 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 McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.

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

  • McLeod County     (The home county of Winsted)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Lester Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
      • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
    • Silver Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Plato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Glencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Biscay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
      • Biscay is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Hutchinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brownton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Brownton is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
    • Stewart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Fernando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Hollywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • New Germany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • Hydes Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Young America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Norwood Young America
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Waconia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Cologne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
    • Assumption
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
    • Minnetrista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
      • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <2>
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Maple Plain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
    • Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Spring Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <2>
    • Greenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Loretto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Orono
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Tonka Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Crystal Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Dassel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
    • Darwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Cedar Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Litchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Watkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Shakopee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Salida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
    • Big Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Becker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Green Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
      • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <2>
    • New Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <2>
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gaylord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winsted, with the one closest to Winsted listed first.
    • Howard Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Smith Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokato
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
      • Cokato is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <2>
    • Albright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Albright is located in Wright County
    • Rassat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <2>
    • Albion Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
      • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
    • Annandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winsted ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winsted.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winsted. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winsted and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winsted.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Winsted.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Winsted ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winsted.

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

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Nylunda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nylunda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nylunda Cemetery
  • Old Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Lester Prairie City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
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    • Howard Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adelbert's Catholic Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winsted had a population of 267 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Winsted had a population of 2,230 people.

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

  • Lester Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
    • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
  • Hollywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Carver County
  • New Germany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
  • Howard Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • Smith Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
    • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
  • Watertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cokato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
    • Cokato is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <2>
  • Plato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
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    • Glencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Young America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <2>

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

The official website for Winsted: www.winsted.mn.us/

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winsted) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winsted. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9587, Longitude: -94.0502       In this case, the coordinates for Winsted have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Winsted, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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