Welcome to Bolan ...

Bolan is located in Worth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Bolan is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bolan: 641

Communities near Bolan ...

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

• Mason City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mason City
  • From Bolan to Mason City
• Osage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Osage
  • From Bolan to Osage
• Northwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
• Nora Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
  • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
• Manly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manly
  • From Bolan to Manly
• Saint Ansgar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
  • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>
• Glenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
• Lyle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
• Stacyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stacyville
  • From Bolan to Stacyville
• Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Bolan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolan ...

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

Adding Bolan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Bolan post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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