Welcome to Casperson ...
Casperson is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Casperson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Casperson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Casperson is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Casperson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Casperson: (218)
Communities near Casperson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Casperson.
- Roseau
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <4>
- Grygla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Wannaska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <4>
- Gatzke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Badger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Salol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Strathcona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Strathcona is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Middle River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
- Middle River is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <4>
- Espelie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall 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 Casperson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casperson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Casperson. See our Newspapers Page for Casperson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casperson ...
Looking for more information about Casperson? 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 Casperson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Casperson.
Adding Casperson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Casperson 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 Casperson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Casperson post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Casperson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casperson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Roseau, 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 Casperson - 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/ |