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Welcome to Roland ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Roland is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Roland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Roland: 204, 431 & 584<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Roland: R0G<3>

Communities Also Named Roland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Roland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roland.

Communities near Roland ...

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

  • Winkler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Morden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plum Coulee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Myrtle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Kronsgart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosebank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
  • Salterville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane

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 Roland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roland.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roland ...

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

Adding Roland to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Roland was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roland.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Roland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Roland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Roland, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Roland). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Roland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.