Our Genealogy Helper
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 Ronneby (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 Ronneby. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ronneby is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns.
Below are the counties that are near Ronneby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ronneby:
- Benton County (The home county of Ronneby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Oak Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Foley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duelm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Sauk Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Evergreen Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Rice
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Anoka County
- Nowthen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Dalbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Elm Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Ogilvie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Coin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Mora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mille Lacs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Estes Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Foreston
(8 miles [12.9 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Milaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onamia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Ramey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ramey is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Buckman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buckman is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hillman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Genola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Genola is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Royalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pierz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Prairie is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Lastrup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowlus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harding is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Santiago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Cable
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Becker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zimmerman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <1>
- Salida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Big Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elk River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waite Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Stephen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Saint Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Pleasant Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Opole
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Opole is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
- Saint Wendel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Clearwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Silver Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ronneby, see our County-by-County Page for Ronneby.
Cemeteries Near Ronneby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ronneby.
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 Ronneby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ronneby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Polish Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Ronneby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ronneby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ronneby, with the one closest to Ronneby listed first.
- Foley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Gilman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parent is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
- Estes Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Duelm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Foreston
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Santiago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Milaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sauk Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cable
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Saint Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ronneby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ronneby.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ronneby ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ronneby.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ronneby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ronneby and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ronneby.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Ronneby.
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 Ronneby:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 Ronneby, 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- Ronneby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |