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Welcome to Ronneby ...

The city of Ronneby is located in Benton County<1>.


The location of Ronneby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Ronneby: RAH-nuh-bee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ronneby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Ronneby is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ronneby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Ronneby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ronneby.

  • Saint Cloud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sartell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
    • Sartell is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <5>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waite Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
  • Milaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <5>
  • Rice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <5>
  • Saint Stephen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Clear Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <5>
  • Foreston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people

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 Ronneby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ronneby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ronneby. 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 Ronneby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ronneby. See our Newspapers Page for Ronneby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ronneby ...

Looking for more information about Ronneby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ronneby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ronneby.

Adding Ronneby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ronneby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ronneby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ronneby post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ronneby.

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ronneby. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ronneby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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