Welcome to Florian ...
Florian is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Florian has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Florian is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Florian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Florian: (218)
Communities Also Named Florian ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Florian - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florian.
Communities near Florian ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florian.
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Karlstad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
- Karlstad is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <4>
- Stephen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Newfolden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <4>
- Viking
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
- Viking is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Strandquist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
- Strandquist is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <4>
- Halma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
- Halma is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <4>
- Donaldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Florian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florian.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florian. 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 Florian.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florian. See our Newspapers Page for Florian.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florian ...
Looking for more information about Florian? 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 Florian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florian.
Adding Florian to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florian 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 Florian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Florian post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florian.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florian. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Marshall, 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 Florian - 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/ |