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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 Rapids (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 Rapids. 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 Rapids ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sauk Rapids: Sauk Rpds.

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 northwest 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 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.

Sauk Rapids is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Sauk Rapids)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Evergreen Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Watab
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Duelm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
    • Foley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
    • Gilman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Ronneby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Oak Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Watkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Eden Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Estes Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Foreston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pease
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Milaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
      • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <2>
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • North Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Morrill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrill
      • From Sauk Rapids to Morrill
    • Ramey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowlus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Elmdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmdale
      • From Sauk Rapids to Elmdale
    • Upsala
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Genola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Pierz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <2>
    • Sobieski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Little Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Flensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Cable
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cable
      • From Sauk Rapids to Cable
    • Clear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Santiago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Becker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
    • Orrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Salida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zimmerman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Evergreen Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Cloud
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sartell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <2>
    • Waite Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Stephen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
      • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Collegeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Augusta
      • From Sauk Rapids to Saint Augusta
    • Saint Wendel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Opole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Opole. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Opole
      • From Sauk Rapids to Opole
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauk Rapids, with the one closest to Sauk Rapids listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
    • Hasty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Silver Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
    • Annandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
    • Maple Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
      • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Albion Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Sauk Rapids ...

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

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

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

  • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Benton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Monastic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monastic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monastic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Rapids had a population of 1,185 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sauk Rapids had a population of 14,330 people.

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

  • Saint Cloud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Watab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cable
    • From Sauk Rapids to Cable
  • Parent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Parent is located in Benton County
  • Collegeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Luxemburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
  • Saint Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Augusta
    • From Sauk Rapids to Saint Augusta
  • Rice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Duelm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Wendel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
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    • Clear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
    • Foley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sauk Rapids ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauk Rapids.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Rapids:

The official website for Sauk Rapids: www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us/

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 Sauk Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sauk Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sauk Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5943, Longitude: -94.1630    









 

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