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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sunrise (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 Sunrise. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Sunrise is located in Chisago County.

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

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

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

  • Chisago County     (The home county of Sunrise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Almelund
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
    • North Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Harris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
    • Rush City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
      • Rush City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <2>
    • Center City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lindstrom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
    • Chisago City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Shafer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
    • Stacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <2>
    • Taylors Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
    • Franconia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
    • Wyoming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Coopers Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
      • Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
    • East Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <2>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • City of Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Cedar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
    • Ham Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Saint Francis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Lino Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Weber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Grandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stanchfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
      • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <2>
    • Braham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
      • Braham is located in Isanti County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <2>
    • Isanti
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elm Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Isanti County
    • Dalbo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
      • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <2>
    • Crown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • Kanabec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Grasston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
      • Grasston is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <2>
    • Coin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
    • Quamba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Pine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Rock Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
    • Pine City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beroun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
      • Beroun is located in Pine County
    • Henriette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
      • Henriette is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Brook Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Forest Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
    • Scandia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
    • Otisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Washington County
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <2>
    • Hugo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
    • Withrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Washington County
  • Burnett County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Randall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Grantsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Alpha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Siren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Atlas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
      • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Centuria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
      • Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Dresser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Milltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Luck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Balsam Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Frederic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Horse Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Bunyan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Deronda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
      • Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Star Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sunrise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunrise.

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

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

  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Almelund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almelund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Old Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Covenant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gee Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lindstrom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindstrom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindstrom 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sunrise had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kost
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
    • Kost is located in Chisago County
  • North Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
  • Almelund
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
    • Almelund is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Harris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Cushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Lindstrom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
  • Center City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rush City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
    • Rush City is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <2>
  • Randall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
  • Stark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Chisago County
  • Spring Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
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    • Stacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <2>
    • Chisago City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Shafer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Sunrise ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunrise, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunrise.

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 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 Sunrise:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Sunrise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5469, Longitude: -92.8549       In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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