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Welcome to Wall Lake ...

Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County<1>.


The location of Wall Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wall Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Wall Lake: Wall Lk.

Wall Lake is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wall Lake is located in the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Wall Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wall Lake - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wall Lake.

Communities near Wall Lake ...

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

  • Fergus Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Battle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rothsay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
    • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
  • Ashby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Erhard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
    • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <4>
  • Foxhome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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 Wall Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wall Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wall Lake ...

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

Adding Wall Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wall Lake post office opened in 1870.

We also found Wall Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wall Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wall Lake. 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 Wall Lake - 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/









 

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