Welcome to Rabey ...
Rabey is located in Aitkin County<1>.
The location of Rabey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rabey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Rabey is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rabey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rabey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rabey.
- Grand Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
- La Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Warba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
- Warba is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <4>
- Jacobson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson
- Jacobson is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobson <4>
- Swan River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
- Swan River is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <4>
- Wawina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Haypoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Goodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Libby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Aitkin 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 Rabey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rabey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rabey. 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 Rabey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rabey. See our Newspapers Page for Rabey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rabey ...
Looking for more information about Rabey? 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 Rabey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rabey.
Adding Rabey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rabey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rabey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rabey post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rabey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rabey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.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 Aitkin, 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 Rabey - 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/ |