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Welcome to Almelund ...

Almelund is located in Chisago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almelund, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Almelund is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Almelund: 651

The ZIP code for Almelund: 55002<3>

Communities near Almelund ...

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

  • Forest Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chisago City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindstrom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scandia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rush City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 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 Almelund. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almelund.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almelund ...

Looking for more information about Almelund? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Almelund, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Almelund.

Adding Almelund to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Almelund post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almelund.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almelund - 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 Almelund). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almelund 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/