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Welcome to Ah-gwah-ching ...

Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ah-gwah-ching, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.

Ah-gwah-ching is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ah-gwah-ching lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ah-gwah-ching: 218

The ZIP code for Ah-gwah-ching: 56430<3>

Communities near Ah-gwah-ching ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ah-gwah-ching.

  • Akeley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hackensack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Backus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Longville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Laporte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Federal Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • North Central Cass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Benedict
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Benedict is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
  • Whipholt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whipholt is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ah-gwah-ching ...

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

Adding Ah-gwah-ching to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ah-gwah-ching 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 (so far) for Ah-gwah-ching was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ah-gwah-ching post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ah-gwah-ching.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ah-gwah-ching - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ah-gwah-ching). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ah-gwah-ching or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/