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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 Riverview Park (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 Riverview Park. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Riverview Park is located in Stearns County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

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

  • Stearns County     (The home county of Riverview Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Waite Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Saint Cloud
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sartell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Saint Joseph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Collegeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augusta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Stephen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Saint Wendel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Cold Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Sauk Rapids
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Watab
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Rice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Duelm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Foley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ronneby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
    • Oak Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Watkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Manannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Estes Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
    • Foreston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Pease
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • North Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Royalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bowlus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Elmdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Buckman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Ramey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Upsala
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sobieski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Genola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Little Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pierz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <1>
    • Flensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Cable
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Clear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Santiago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Becker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <1>
    • Salida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Orrock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
    • Big Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Burtrum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grey Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Park, with the one closest to Riverview Park listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hasty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Annandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Maple Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Albright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Albright is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
    • Rassat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat

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

Cemeteries Near Riverview Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverview Park.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riverview Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverview Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Staples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...

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.<3>

While we didn't find Riverview Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverview Park.

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

  • Saint Cloud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sauk Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Collegeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Luxemburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
  • Saint Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • Watab
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Saint Wendel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
  • Avon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Avon is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Cold Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Parent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Parent is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Rice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Riverview Park ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverview Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverview Park, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverview Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Riverview Park:

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 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.
<3>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 Riverview Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverview Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.