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Welcome to Granger ...

Granger is located in Fillmore County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Granger, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


The pronunciation of Granger: GRAYN-jer<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Granger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Granger is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Granger is located in the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Granger: 55939<5>

Communities Also Named Granger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Granger - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Granger ...

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

  • Cresco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <6>
  • Spring Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <6>
  • Le Roy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
  • Mabel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lanesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lime Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wykoff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
    • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <6>
  • Fountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granger ...

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

Adding Granger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Granger 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 Granger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Granger post office opened in 1857.

We also found Granger in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Granger.

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

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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 Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Granger. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Granger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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