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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 Woodstock (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 Woodstock. 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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Woodstock is located in Pipestone County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pipestone County: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Rock, Brookings (SD), Minnehaha (SD) & Moody (SD).

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

  • Pipestone County     (The home county of Woodstock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Hatfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Holland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Edgerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pipestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ruthton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Trosky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ihlen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Airlie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Tyler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
    • Lake Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Balaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Garvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garvin is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Lynd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Amiret
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Amiret is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
    • Tracy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Lake Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Chandler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chandler is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hadley is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Lowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lowville is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Iona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Slayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Currie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Avoca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Avoca is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • The Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakes is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Lakes
    • Fulda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dovray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dovray is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Leota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Leota is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
    • Lismore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Wilmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Reading
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Rushmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kenneth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Luverne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Kanaranzi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Brookings County (SD)
    • Elkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Garretson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <1>
  • Moody County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodstock, with the one closest to Woodstock listed first.
    • Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <1>
    • Flandreau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Egan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Egan is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <1>
    • Trent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Trent is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <1>
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people

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

Cemeteries Near Woodstock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodstock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodstock - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Woodstock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Chandler Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsborough Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trosky Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Luctor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Ruthton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pipestone.
      • The Old Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141410 <2>
    • St. Leo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodstock had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Woodstock had a population of 118 people.

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

  • Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Lake Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland is located in Pipestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Chandler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Pipestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Trosky
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruthton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Current Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Current Lake is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
  • Hadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hadley is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Lowville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lowville is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
  • Cazenovia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cazenovia is located in Pipestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ihlen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Iona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Woodstock ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodstock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Woodstock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Woodstock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Woodstock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Woodstock.

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 Woodstock:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Woodstock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Woodstock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.