Welcome to Bygland ...
Bygland is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Bygland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bygland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Bygland is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bygland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bygland lies within the (218) area code.
Communities near Bygland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bygland.
- Grand Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- East Grand Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Crookston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <4>
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 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 Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
- Fisher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Buxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
- Climax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Mallory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
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 Bygland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bygland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bygland. 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 Bygland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bygland. See our Newspapers Page for Bygland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bygland ...
Looking for more information about Bygland? 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 Bygland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bygland.
Adding Bygland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bygland 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 Bygland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bygland post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bygland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bygland. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, 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 Bygland - 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/ |