Welcome to Radium ...
Radium is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Radium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Radium, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Radium is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Radium lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Radium is within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Radium ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Radium - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Radium.
Communities near Radium ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Radium.
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Stephen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Newfolden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Alvarado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Viking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
- Viking is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Strandquist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
- Strandquist is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <4>
- Englund
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk 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 Radium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radium.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Radium. 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 Radium.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Radium. See our Newspapers Page for Radium.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radium ...
Looking for more information about Radium? 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 Radium, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Radium.
Adding Radium to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Radium 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 Radium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Radium post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Radium.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Marshall, 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 Radium - 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/ |