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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 Highwood (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 Highwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Highwood is located in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County: Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin & Washington.

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

  • Ramsey County     (The home county of Highwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <1>
    • Maplewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Canada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Gem Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Falcon Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <1>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Lauderdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • White Bear Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Circle Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <1>
    • Fridley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Lino Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <1>
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Spring Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <1>
    • Coon Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coon Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • City of Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
  • Carver County
  • Chisago County
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • South Saint Paul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <1>
    • West Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lilydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <1>
    • Mendota Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <1>
    • Mendota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eagan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosemount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
    • Nininger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicols
      • From Highwood to Nicols
    • Coates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Welch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <1>
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hennepin County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
    • Credit River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Prior Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shakopee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elko New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • Marystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marystown
      • From Highwood to Marystown
    • Cedar Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Newport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Landfall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Oakdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Saint Paul Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Lake Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willernie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <1>
    • Birchwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Mahtomedi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Prescott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • River Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Trimbelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimbelle
      • From Highwood to Trimbelle
    • Beldenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morton Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Moeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Martell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highwood, with the one closest to Highwood listed first.
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Highwood to Burkhardt
    • Somerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Erin Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people

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

Cemeteries Near Highwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highwood.

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

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

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, Highwood had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • South Saint Paul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gladstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
  • Saint Paul Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
  • Hazel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
    • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
    • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <1>
  • Mendota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Langdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Canada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • Lake Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
      • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County

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

Newspapers Published in Highwood ...

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 496 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highwood, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highwood.

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 Highwood:

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

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/

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

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 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.
<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>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 Highwood, 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 from Point A (ie- Highwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9150, Longitude: -93.0148       In this case, the coordinates for Highwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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