Welcome to Somerset ...

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

Time Zone: Somerset 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).

Somerset is within the boundaries of the (204) area code.

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

• Manitou
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <1>
• Treherne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treherne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treherne <1>
• Pilot Mound
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mound <1>
• Notre Dame de Lourdes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notre Dame de Lourdes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame de Lourdes
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notre Dame de Lourdes <1>
• Saint Leon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
• Kingsley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
• Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
• Swan Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
• Altamont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
• Cardinal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

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

Adding Somerset 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 we've referenced which mentioned Somerset was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/