Welcome to Mekinock ...

Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mekinock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Mekinock is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Mekinock is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Mekinock: 58275<3>

Communities near Mekinock ...

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

• Grand Forks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
  • Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <4>
• East Grand Forks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
  • East Grand Forks is located in Polk County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <4>
• Larimore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
  • Larimore is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larimore <4>
• Minto
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
  • Minto is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <4>
• Emerado
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
  • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <4>
• Manvel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
  • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
• Oslo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <4>
• Gilby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
• Forest River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
  • Forest River is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <4>
• Ardoch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
  • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <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 Mekinock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mekinock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mekinock ...

Looking for more information about Mekinock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mekinock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mekinock.

Adding Mekinock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mekinock post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mekinock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/