Welcome to Debs ...
Debs is located in Beltrami County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Debs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Debs is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Debs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Debs: 218
Communities near Debs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Debs.
- Bagley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clearbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <3>
- Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gonvick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
- Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <3>
- Shevlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <3>
- Solway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Turtle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
- Island Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Debs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Debs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Debs. 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 Debs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Debs. See our Newspapers Page for Debs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Debs ...
Looking for more information about Debs? 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 Debs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Debs.
Adding Debs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Debs 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 Debs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Debs post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Debs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Debs - 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/ |