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 Rush Point (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 Point. 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.
Name Variations for Rush Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rush Point: Rush Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rush Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rush Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and hospitals 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 Point is located in Chisago 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 Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Rush Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rush Point:
- Chisago County (The home county of Rush Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Rush City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Stacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Almelund
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chisago City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lindstrom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shafer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Coopers Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- East Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- City of Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Nowthen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Ham Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Stanchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Braham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Weber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Isanti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Crown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Grasston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Mora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quamba
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Ogilvie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mille Lacs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Bock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pease
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Milaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Foreston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Estes Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Pine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henriette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Beroun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Brook Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hinckley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Sherburne County
- Zimmerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Washington County
- Forest Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burnett County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Randall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Atlas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Saint Croix Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Frederic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Centuria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Dresser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rush Point, see our County-by-County Page for Rush Point.
Cemeteries Near Rush Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rush Point.
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 Rush Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rush Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rush Point Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dale Mission Covenant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adventist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandy Swedish Day Adventist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanchfield Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elm Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royalton Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Covenant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olin Free Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rush Point had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rush Point, with the one closest to Rush Point listed first.
- Stanchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stark is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Braham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rush City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Grass Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Springvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Springvale is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Blomford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blomford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Isanti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Randall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rush Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rush Point.
Newspapers Published in Rush Point ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rush Point, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rush Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Point:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Chisago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Mille Lacs County
- Pine County
- Sherburne County
- Washington County
- Burnett County
- Polk 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> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Rush Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |