Welcome to Strout ...
Strout is located in Meeker County<1>.
The location of Strout has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strout, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Strout is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strout lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Strout: (320)
Communities Also Named Strout ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strout - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strout.
Communities near Strout ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strout.
- Hutchinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <4>
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
- Dassel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
- Dassel is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <4>
- Atwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <4>
- Grove City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Kandiyohi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Cosmos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
- Cosmos is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <4>
- Darwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <4>
- Lake Lillian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
- Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <4>
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Strout. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strout.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strout. 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 Strout.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strout. See our Newspapers Page for Strout.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strout ...
Looking for more information about Strout? 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 Strout, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strout.
Adding Strout to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strout 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 Strout was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Strout post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strout.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strout. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.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 Meeker, 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 Strout - 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/ |