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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 Foley (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 Foley. 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 and hospitals 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.

Foley is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Foley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Ronneby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Gilman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Oak Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
    • Duelm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Evergreen Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Watab
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Rice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Anoka County
    • Nowthen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Dalbo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
      • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <2>
    • Crown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Elm Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Ogilvie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
      • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <2>
    • Coin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Estes Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Foreston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Pease
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Milaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <2>
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Bock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <2>
    • Onamia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onamia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onamia
      • Onamia is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onamia <2>
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Ramey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
    • Morrill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Buckman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
    • Genola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Pierz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <2>
    • Lastrup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lastrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lastrup
      • Lastrup is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lastrup <2>
    • Bowlus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Santiago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
    • Cable
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Orrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
    • Becker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Salida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
    • Zimmerman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <2>
    • Big Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Elk River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Sartell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <2>
    • Waite Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Stephen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Saint Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Collegeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Opole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Wendel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
    • Hasty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
    • Silver Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Annandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • South Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Maple Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Otsego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Foley ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Foley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Foley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Foley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Foley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Foley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foley.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Maywood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maywood Cemetery
  • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's 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 Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Elwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwell Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Polish Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Milo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Foley had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Foley had a population of 2,653 people.

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

  • Parent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parent is located in Benton County
  • Gilman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
  • Oak Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Oak Park is located in Benton County
  • Duelm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Duelm is located in Benton County
  • Estes Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
    • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Santiago
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
  • Foreston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Morrill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
  • Sauk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cable
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
  • Watab
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Watab is located in Benton County
  • Saint Cloud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Milaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <2>
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>

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

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6636, Longitude: -93.9098       In this case, the coordinates for Foley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Foley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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