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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Sunrise is located in Chisago County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near 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)
- North Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rush City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lindstrom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chisago City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shafer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stacy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Coopers Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- East Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- City of Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
- Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
- Cedar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ham Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lino Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Minnesota Boys Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Braham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Isanti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elm Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Dalbo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- 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)
- Coin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Quamba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- 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)
- Pine City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beroun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Henriette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Brook Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- 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)
- Scandia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hugo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
- Withrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- 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)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Siren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- 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)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Saint Croix Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Centuria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Dresser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Milltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Luck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Balsam Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Frederic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Horse Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Bunyan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Deronda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Volga ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- 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)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sunrise - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Kost Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Almelund Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Covenant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gee Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lindstrom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, 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)
- Kost is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
- North Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Almelund
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cushing is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Lindstrom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rush City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stark is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stacy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chisago City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shafer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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]<3>. 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 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 Sunrise:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Chisago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Pine County
- Washington County
- Burnett County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunrise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |