Welcome to Erdahl ...
Erdahl is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erdahl, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Erdahl is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Erdahl lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Erdahl ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erdahl.
- Elbow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <3>
- Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <3>
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- Herman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Ashby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <3>
- Barrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
- Kensington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
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 Erdahl. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erdahl.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erdahl. 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 Erdahl.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erdahl. See our Newspapers Page for Erdahl.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erdahl ...
Looking for more information about Erdahl? 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 Erdahl, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erdahl.
Adding Erdahl to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erdahl 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 Erdahl was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Erdahl post office opened in 1883.
We also found Erdahl in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erdahl.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erdahl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erdahl - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |