Welcome to Rising ...
So far, we found very little information about Rising. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rising to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rising, please Contact Us.
Rising would have been located within present day McHenry County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rising is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rising was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rising would have been located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Rising ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rising - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rising.
Communities near Rising ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rising.
- Minot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Minot is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minot <4>
- Surrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Surrey is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <4>
- Velva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <4>
- Glenburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenburn <4>
- Sawyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Upham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
- Upham is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upham <4>
- Deering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Deering is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <4>
- Bantry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
- Bantry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantry <4>
- Genoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in McHenry County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rising. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rising.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rising. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rising.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising. See our Newspapers Page for Rising.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rising, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rising - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |