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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 Sauk Centre (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 Sauk Centre. 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 Sauk Centre ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Sauk Center.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sauk Centre: Sauk Ctre.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sauk Centre is located in Stearns 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 Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

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

  • Stearns County     (The home county of Sauk Centre)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meire Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Greenwald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <1>
    • Saint Rosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Elrosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <1>
    • New Munich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <1>
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Brooten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Belgrade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Lake Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • Osakis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Forada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <1>
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <1>
    • Rose City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Miltona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <1>
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <1>
    • Holmes City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • Regal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hawick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • Upsala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Swanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Flensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Sobieski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Bowlus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Grove Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Villard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sedan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Glenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Long Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Lowry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <1>
    • Starbuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Centre, with the one closest to Sauk Centre listed first.
    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Grey Eagle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <1>
    • Burtrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtrum
      • Burtrum is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtrum <1>
    • Long Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
      • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <1>
    • Clotho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Browerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Clarissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
      • Clarissa is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <1>
    • Eagle Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
      • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sauk Centre ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauk Centre.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sauk Centre. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sauk Centre and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sauk Centre.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Sauk Centre.

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 helpful websites 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 Sauk Centre:

Cemeteries Near Sauk Centre ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sauk Centre.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Home Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Kandota Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kandota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kandota Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svealund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svealund Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <4>
    • Oak Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sauk Centre had a population of 1,695 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sauk Centre had a population of 4,532 people.

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

  • Spaulding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Todd County
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Meire Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Little Sauk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
    • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
  • Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • New Munich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
    • New Munich is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <1>
  • Grey Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
    • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <1>
  • Grove Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
  • Round Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
  • Osakis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Burtrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtrum
      • Burtrum is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtrum <1>
    • Villard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Sauk Centre: www.ci.sauk-centre.mn.us/

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sauk Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sauk Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7321, Longitude: -94.9519    
<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 Sauk Centre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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