Welcome to Winner ...
Winner is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Winner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Winner is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winner is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Winner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winner - they are located in Missouri, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winner.
Communities near Winner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winner.
- Wannaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <4>
- Gatzke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Salol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Swift
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Roosevelt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
- Four Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Grygla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Roseau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <4>
- Warroad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warroad
- Warroad is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warroad <4>
- Williams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <4>
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 Winner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winner.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winner. See our Newspapers Page for Winner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winner ...
Looking for more information about Winner? 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 Winner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winner.
Adding Winner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winner 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 Winner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Winner post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Roseau, 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 Winner - 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/ |