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Welcome to Haypoint ...

Haypoint is located in Aitkin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Haypoint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Haypoint is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Haypoint ...

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

  • Emily
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <4>
  • Hill City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
  • Remer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
    • Palisade is located in Aitkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <4>
  • Libby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
  • Outing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
    • Outing is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <4>
  • Jacobson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hassman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
  • Minnewawa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
  • Cohasset
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haypoint ...

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

Adding Haypoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haypoint 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 Haypoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Haypoint post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haypoint.

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

The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.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 Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haypoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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