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Welcome to Jacobs Prairie ...

Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Prairie: Jacobs Pr.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacobs Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Jacobs Prairie.

Jacobs Prairie is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jacobs Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Jacobs Prairie: 320

Communities near Jacobs Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacobs Prairie.

  • Saint Cloud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sartell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Waite Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Paynesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <3>
  • Clearwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 Jacobs Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacobs Prairie. 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 Jacobs Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Jacobs Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Jacobs Prairie? 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 Jacobs Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacobs Prairie.

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

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Stearns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobs Prairie - 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>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.









 

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