Welcome to Markham ...
Markham is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Markham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Markham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Markham is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Markham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Markham is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Markham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Markham.
Communities near Markham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markham.
- Eveleth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Hoyt Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Biwabik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- McKinley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Iron Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Makinen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Melrude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
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 Markham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markham. 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 Markham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham. See our Newspapers Page for Markham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...
Looking for more information about Markham? 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 Markham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Markham.
Adding Markham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Markham 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 Markham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Markham post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Markham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, 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 Markham - 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/ |