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Welcome to Everdell ...

Everdell is located in Wilkin County<1>.

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

Everdell is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Everdell: 218

Communities near Everdell ...

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

  • Fergus Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wahpeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
    • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <3>
  • Breckenridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rothsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
    • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
  • Fairmount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Abercrombie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Foxhome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Dwight
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 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 Everdell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Everdell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Everdell ...

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

Adding Everdell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Everdell 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 Everdell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Everdell in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Everdell post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Everdell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wilkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Everdell - 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/