Welcome to Dudley ...
Dudley is located in Lyon County<1>.
The location of Dudley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dudley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Dudley is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dudley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dudley lies within the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Dudley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Dudley - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dudley.
Communities near Dudley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dudley.
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Tracy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
- Minneota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
- Balaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
- Lynd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
- Wood Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Ghent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Dudley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dudley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dudley. 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 Dudley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dudley. See our Newspapers Page for Dudley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dudley ...
Looking for more information about Dudley? 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 Dudley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dudley.
Adding Dudley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dudley 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 Dudley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dudley post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dudley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dudley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/
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 Lyon, 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 Dudley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |