Welcome to Ramsey ...

Ramsey is located in Mower County<1>.

The location of Ramsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramsey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Ramsey is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ramsey is located in the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Ramsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Ramsey: This one is located in Mower County and the other is located in Anoka County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 35 communities that are also named Ramsey - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsey.

Communities near Ramsey ...

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

• Blooming Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
  • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
• Hayfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <4>
• Grand Meadow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
  • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
• Adams
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Brownsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <4>
• Clarks Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
  • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <4>
• Ellendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Ellendale is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
• Glenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
• Lyle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <4>
• Geneva
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey ...

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

Adding Ramsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ramsey 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 Ramsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ramsey post office opened in 1874.

We also found Ramsey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/

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