Welcome to March ...
March is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of March has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of March, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
March is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: March lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
March is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named March ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named March - they are located in Arkansas, California, Missouri and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for March.
Communities near March ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near March.
- East Grand Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <4>
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Stephen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Manvel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
- Alvarado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oslo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <4>
- Big Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Big Woods is located in Marshall County
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
- Euclid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk 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 March. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for March.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of March. 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 March.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around March. See our Newspapers Page for March.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for March ...
Looking for more information about March? 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 March, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for March.
Adding March to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of March 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 March was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the March post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for March.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for March. 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 Marshall, 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 March - 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/ |