Welcome to Roberts ...
Roberts is located in Otter Tail County<1>.
The location of Roberts has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roberts, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Roberts is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roberts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Roberts: (218)
Communities Also Named Roberts ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Roberts - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roberts.
Communities near Roberts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roberts.
- Fergus Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus Falls
- Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fergus Falls <4>
- Elbow Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <4>
- Ashby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
- Underwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Wendell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <4>
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Foxhome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Roberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roberts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roberts. 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 Roberts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts. See our Newspapers Page for Roberts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roberts ...
Looking for more information about Roberts? 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 Roberts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roberts.
Adding Roberts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roberts 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 Roberts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roberts post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roberts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roberts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Otter Tail, 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 Roberts - 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/ |