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Welcome to North Redwood ...

The city of North Redwood is located in Redwood County<1>.


The location of North Redwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Redwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

A typical abbreviation for North Redwood: N. Redwood

North Redwood is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Redwood is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.

Communities near North Redwood ...

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

  • Olivia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Renville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Bird Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Wabasso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
    • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
  • Sacred Heart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Danube
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
    • Danube is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <4>
  • Morton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <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 North Redwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Redwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Redwood ...

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

Adding North Redwood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Redwood post office opened in 1865.

We also found North Redwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Redwood.

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

The official website for Redwood County: www.co.redwood.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 Redwood, 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 North Redwood - 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/









 

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