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The Stearns County area was formerly occupied by numerous indigenous tribes, such as the Sioux (Dakota), Chippewa (Ojibwe) and Winnebago (Ho-chunk). The first large immigration was of German Catholics in the 1850s. Early arrivals also came from eastern states.

The county was founded in 1855. It was originally named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, then renamed for Charles Thomas Stearns.

For a complete list of Townships & Communities, please see Wikipedia.

Adjacent Counties

• Morrison County
• Todd County
• Benton County
• Sherburne County
• Wright County
• Meeker County
• Kandiyohi County
• Pope County
• Douglas County

Cities

• Albany
• Avon
• Belgrade
• Brooten (part)
• Clearwater (part)
• Cold Spring
• Eden Valley (part)
• Elrosa
• Freeport
• Greenwald
• Holdingford
• Kimball
• Lake Henry
• Meire Grove
• Melrose
• New Munich
• Paynesville
• Richmond
• Rockville
• Roscoe
• Saint Anthony
• Saint Augusta
• Saint Cloud (County Seat, part)
• Saint Joseph
• Saint Martin
• Saint Rosa
• Saint Stephen
• Sartell (part)
• Sauk Centre
• Spring Hill
• Waite Park

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Minnesota

Links

Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places

Stearns History Museum

Genealogy Trails

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