Welcome to Dahlgren ...
Dahlgren is located in Carver County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dahlgren, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Dahlgren is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dahlgren lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dahlgren: 952
Communities Also Named Dahlgren ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dahlgren - they are located in Illinois and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dahlgren.
Communities near Dahlgren ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dahlgren.
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eden Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Minnetonka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
- Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <3>
- Edina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Louis Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shakopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
- Shakopee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <3>
- Savage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <3>
- Prior Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chaska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Dahlgren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dahlgren.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dahlgren. 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 Dahlgren.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahlgren. See our Newspapers Page for Dahlgren.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dahlgren ...
Looking for more information about Dahlgren? 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 Dahlgren, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dahlgren.
Adding Dahlgren to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dahlgren in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dahlgren was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dahlgren post office opened in 1872.
We also found Dahlgren in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dahlgren.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dahlgren - 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/ |