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Welcome to Isabella ...

Isabella is located in Lake County<1>.



The pronunciation of Isabella: IZ-ah-bel-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isabella, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Isabella is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Isabella: (218)

The ZIP code for Isabella: 55607<4>

Communities Also Named Isabella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Isabella - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Isabella ...

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

  • Murphy City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
    • Murphy City is located in Lake County
  • Finland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Illgen City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illgen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
    • Illgen City is located in Lake County
  • Jordan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Lake County
  • Schroeder
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroeder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder
    • Schroeder is located in Cook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroeder <6>
  • Silver Bay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
    • Silver Bay is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <6>
  • Tofte
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tofte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tofte
    • Tofte is located in Cook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tofte <6>
  • Beaver Bay
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay
    • Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Bay <6>
  • Babbitt
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
    • Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <6>
  • Beaver Crossing
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
    • Beaver Crossing is located in Lake 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 Isabella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isabella.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isabella ...

Looking for more information about Isabella? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Isabella, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Isabella.

Adding Isabella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isabella 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 Isabella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Isabella post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isabella.

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/

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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Isabella. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isabella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Isabella). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isabella or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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