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Welcome to Lansrud ...

Lansrud is located in Worth County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lansrud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Lansrud is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lansrud is located in the (641) area code.

Communities near Lansrud ...

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

  • Albert Lea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
  • Northwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
  • Manly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
  • Glenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
  • Kiester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <4>
  • Emmons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 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 Lansrud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lansrud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansrud ...

Looking for more information about Lansrud? 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 Lansrud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lansrud.

Adding Lansrud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lansrud in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lansrud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lansrud post office opened in 1899.

We also found Lansrud on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lansrud.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Worth, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansrud - 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>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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