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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 Ruskin (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 Ruskin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Ruskin is located in Rice 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 Rice County: Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Scott, Steele & Waseca.

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

  • Rice County     (The home county of Ruskin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Cannon City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Moland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
    • Dundas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Warsaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Northfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Millersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Trondjem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Lonsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Waterford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • Castle Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Eureka Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Trier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Miesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Vermillion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • West Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Claremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Dodge Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <2>
    • Mantorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <2>
    • Kasson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <2>
    • Hayfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Kenyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Wanamingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Roscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Cannon Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Zumbrota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
    • Pine Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Goodhue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
    • Welch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Kilkenny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Heidelberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Greenland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <2>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Post Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Elko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Elko New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • New Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Cedar Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • New Prague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Patrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Credit River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Medford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Owatonna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rice Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Havana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Steele County
    • Steele Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
    • River Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • Blooming Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ellendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wabasha County
    • Mazeppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
    • Waseca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <2>
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Elysian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
    • Janesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • New Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ruskin ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruskin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruskin, 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 Ruskin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ruskin:

Cemeteries Near Ruskin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruskin.

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 Ruskin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eklund Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eklund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eklund Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
  • Denison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
  • Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Hauge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauge Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Merton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • Moland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moland Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Knoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Walcott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Rice County
  • Faribault
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Moland is located in Rice County
  • Medford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Nerstrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
    • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
  • Merton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Steele County
  • Kenyon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clinton Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
  • Dundas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
  • Deerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Steele County
  • Dennison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warsaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Rice County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Skyberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
      • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
    • Havana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Steele County
    • Wangs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
      • Wangs is located in Goodhue County

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

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

The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruskin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruskin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2675, Longitude: -93.1619       In this case, the coordinates for Ruskin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ruskin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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