Welcome to Bain ...
Bain is located in Aitkin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Bain is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bain - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bain.
Communities near Bain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bain.
- Aitkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emily
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
- Emily is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- McGregor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Palisade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <3>
- Haypoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Swatara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swatara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
- Swatara is located in Aitkin County
- Libby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Hassman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
- Hassman is located in Aitkin County
- Kimberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
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 Bain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bain. 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 Bain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bain. See our Newspapers Page for Bain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bain ...
Looking for more information about Bain? 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 Bain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bain.
Adding Bain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bain 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 Bain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bain post office opened in 1911.
We also found Bain in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |