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Welcome to Britt ...

Britt is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Britt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

Britt is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Britt: 218

The ZIP code for Britt: 55710<3>

Communities Also Named Britt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Britt - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa and Ontario.

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

Communities near Britt ...

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

  • Virginia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chisholm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Eveleth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
  • Mountain Iron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoyt Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
  • Buhl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
  • Biwabik
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Britt ...

Looking for more information about Britt? 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 Britt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Britt.

Adding Britt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Britt post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Britt.

Footnotes ...

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