Welcome to Ramey ...
Ramey is located in Morrison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Ramey is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ramey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ramey is within the (320) area code.
Communities Also Named Ramey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ramey - they are located in Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramey.
Communities near Ramey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramey.
- Sauk Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Rapids
- Sauk Rapids is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Rapids <3>
- Milaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Foley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
- Rice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Pierz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <3>
- Saint Stephen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Foreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Buckman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pease
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Ramey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramey. 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 Ramey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramey. See our Newspapers Page for Ramey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramey ...
Looking for more information about Ramey? 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 Ramey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramey.
Adding Ramey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramey 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 Ramey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ramey post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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 Morrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramey - 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/ |