Welcome to Dugdale ...
Dugdale is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dugdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Dugdale is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dugdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dugdale is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Dugdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dugdale - it's located in Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dugdale.
Communities near Dugdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dugdale.
- Crookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <3>
- Red Lake Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <3>
- Fertile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <3>
- McIntosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Erskine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Erskine is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <3>
- Plummer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Winger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
- Winger is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <3>
- Mentor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Beltrami
(16 miles [25.7 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 Dugdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dugdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dugdale. 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 Dugdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dugdale. See our Newspapers Page for Dugdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dugdale ...
Looking for more information about Dugdale? 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 Dugdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dugdale.
Adding Dugdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dugdale 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 Dugdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dugdale post office opened in 1884.
We also found Dugdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dugdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dugdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dugdale - 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/ |