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Welcome to Onigum ...

Onigum is located in Cass County<1>.


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


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

Onigum is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Onigum lies within the (218) area code.

Communities near Onigum ...

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

  • Cass Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
    • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <4>
  • Akeley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
    • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <4>
  • Nevis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
    • Nevis is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevis <4>
  • Hackensack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
    • Hackensack is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackensack <4>
  • Backus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
    • Backus is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <4>
  • Longville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <4>
  • Laporte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
  • Federal Dam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
    • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <4>
  • North Central Cass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
    • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in Hubbard 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 Onigum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onigum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onigum ...

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

Adding Onigum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Onigum.

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.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 Cass, 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 Onigum - 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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