Welcome to Angus ...

Angus is located in Polk County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Angus: AYNG-gus<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Angus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Angus is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Angus: (218)

Communities Also Named Angus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Angus - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Angus.

Communities near Angus ...

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

• East Grand Forks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
  • East Grand Forks is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <5>
• Warren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Argyle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Argyle is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <5>
• Fisher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
• Alvarado
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
  • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
• Viking
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
  • Viking is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
• Euclid
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Euclid is located in Polk County
• Dorothy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
• Mallory
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Mallory is located in Polk County
• Grand Forks
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
  • Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angus ...

Looking for more information about Angus? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Angus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Angus.

Adding Angus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Angus 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 Angus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/

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