Welcome to Highwood ...
Highwood is located in Ramsey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Highwood is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Highwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Highwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Highwood - they are located in Alberta, Connecticut, Illinois (2), Michigan, Montana, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highwood.
Communities near Highwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highwood.
- Minneapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Eagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Apple Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <3>
- Edina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highwood. See our Newspapers Page for Highwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highwood ...
Looking for more information about Highwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highwood.
Adding Highwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Highwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Highwood in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Highwood post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |