Stearns County, Minnesota Genealogy

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Parent County

 * 1855--Stearns County was created 20 February 1855 from Cass, Nicollet, Pierce (Eliminated 20 Feb 1862), and Sibley Counties.
 * County seat: St. Cloud
 * For a brief history of Stearns County's name, click here, then select Stearns County.

Populated Places
Cities: Avon | Sartell | Spring Hill | St. Cloud | St. Joseph

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Douglas
 * Kandiyohi
 * Meeker
 * Morrison
 * Pope
 * Sherburne
 * Todd
 * Wright

Local Histories

 * William Bell Mitchell, History of Stearns County, Minnesota. Chicago : H.C. Cooper, Jr., 1915
 * Newton Horace Winchell, History of the Upper Mississippi Valley. Minneapolis: Minnesota Historical Co., 1881

Societies and Libraries

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * St Cloud Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Stearns County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)