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Welcome to Duelm ...

Duelm is located in Benton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Duelm, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Duelm is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Duelm ...

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

  • Saint Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sartell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
    • Sartell is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <3>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Big Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Waite Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Zimmerman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>
  • Becker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Saint Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duelm ...

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

Adding Duelm to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Duelm post office opened in 1870.

We also found Duelm in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duelm.

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duelm - 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/









 

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