Welcome to Petran ...

Petran is located in Freeborn County<1>.

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

Petran is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Petran is located in the (507) area code.

Communities near Petran ...

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

• Austin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Albert Lea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
  • Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <4>
• Northwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
• Blooming Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
  • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
• Brownsdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <4>
• Clarks Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
  • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <4>
• Ellendale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Ellendale is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
• Alden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Alden is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
• Glenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
• Lyle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <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 Petran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petran.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petran ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/