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Welcome to Wabedo ...

Wabedo is located in Cass County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabedo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Wabedo is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Wabedo: (218)

Communities near Wabedo ...

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

  • Crosslake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pine River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <3>
  • Emily
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
  • Jenkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Fifty Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
    • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <3>
  • Remer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hackensack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
    • Hackensack is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackensack <3>
  • Backus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
    • Backus is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <3>
  • Longville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <3>
  • Chickamaw Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickamaw Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
    • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

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 Wabedo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabedo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabedo ...

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

Adding Wabedo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wabedo 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 Wabedo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wabedo post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabedo.

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wabedo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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