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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 Rush City (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 Rush City. 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.

Rush City is located in Chisago County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).

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

  • Chisago County     (The home county of Rush City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Harris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
    • North Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Almelund
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
    • Stacy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <2>
    • Center City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chisago City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Lindstrom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
    • Shafer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
    • Wyoming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Taylors Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
    • Franconia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Linwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Coopers Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <2>
    • Saint Francis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • City of Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Braham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
      • Braham is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <2>
    • Stanchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <2>
    • Grandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Elm Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
    • Weber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
    • Isanti
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
      • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <2>
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Crown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Grasston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
      • Grasston is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <2>
    • Coin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
    • Quamba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Mora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
    • Ogilvie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
      • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <2>
  • Mille Lacs County
    • Bock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <2>
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Rock Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
    • Pine City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beroun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
      • Beroun is located in Pine County
    • Henriette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Henriette is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Brook Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Hinckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
    • Scandia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Grantsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Alpha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Siren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush City, with the one closest to Rush City listed first.
    • Atlas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Frederic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Milltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Luck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Centuria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Dresser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people

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

Cemeteries Near Rush City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rush City.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gee Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olin Free Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Free Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olin Free Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush Point Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Point Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Point Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Old Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Covenant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rush City had a population of 707 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rush City had a population of 3,222 people.

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

  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Rush Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
    • Rush Point is located in Chisago County
  • Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
  • Rock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
  • Stark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Chisago County
  • Pine City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
  • Sunrise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Chisago County
  • Braham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
    • Braham is located in Isanti County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <2>
  • Stanchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
    • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <2>
  • North Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
  • Grass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
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    • Kost
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
      • Kost is located in Chisago County
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Wolf Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rush City ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rush City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rush City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rush City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Rush City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rush City:

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

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rush City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Rush City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rush City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6816, Longitude: -92.9660       In this case, the coordinates for Rush City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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