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Welcome to Whipholt ...

Whipholt is located in Cass County<1>.



The pronunciation of Whipholt: WHIP-holt<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whipholt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Whipholt is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Whipholt is located in the (218) area code.

Communities near Whipholt ...

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

  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <5>
  • Akeley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
    • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <5>
  • Hackensack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Backus
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
  • Longville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Federal Dam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
    • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <5>
  • Boy River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
    • Boy River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • North Central Cass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
    • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Ah-gwah-ching
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah-gwah-ching have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
    • Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County
  • Wabedo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
    • Wabedo is located in Cass 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 Whipholt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whipholt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whipholt ...

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

Adding Whipholt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whipholt 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 Whipholt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whipholt post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whipholt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whipholt. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Whipholt. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whipholt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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