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Welcome to Ebro ...

Ebro is located in Clearwater County<1>.


The location of Ebro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Ebro is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ebro lies within the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Ebro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ebro - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ebro.

Communities near Ebro ...

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

  • Fosston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
    • Fosston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
  • Bagley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
  • McIntosh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Clearbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Gonvick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Shevlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Solway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lengby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Gully
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Leonard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebro ...

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

Adding Ebro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ebro post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebro.

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

The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.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 Clearwater, 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 Ebro - 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/









 

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