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Welcome to Amund ...

Amund is located in Winnebago County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Amund, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Amund is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Amund lies within the (641) area code.

Communities near Amund ...

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

  • Forest City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Earth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <4>
  • Wells
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
  • Lake Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
  • Buffalo Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
    • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
  • Alden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
  • Elmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
  • Kiester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <4>
  • Emmons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 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 Amund. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amund.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amund ...

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

Adding Amund to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Amund post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amund.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winnebago, 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 Amund - 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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