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Welcome to Conception ...

Conception is located in Wabasha County<1>.


The location of Conception has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Conception, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Conception is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Conception ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Conception - they are located in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Conception ...

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

  • Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
  • Wabasha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
    • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
  • Buffalo City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Pepin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
    • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Alma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Rollingstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
    • Rollingstone is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <4>
  • Altura
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
    • Altura is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <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 Conception. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conception.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conception ...

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

Adding Conception to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conception 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 Conception was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Conception post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conception.

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

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conception - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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