Welcome to Friesland ...
Friesland is located in Pine County<1>.
The location of Friesland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friesland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Friesland is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Friesland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Friesland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Friesland - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friesland.
Communities near Friesland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friesland.
- Pine City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <4>
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <4>
- Hinckley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <4>
- Willow River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow River
- Willow River is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow River <4>
- Askov
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
- Askov is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <4>
- Finlayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlayson
- Finlayson is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finlayson <4>
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Brook Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Quamba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bruno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 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 Friesland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friesland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friesland. 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 Friesland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friesland. See our Newspapers Page for Friesland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friesland ...
Looking for more information about Friesland? 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 Friesland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Friesland.
Adding Friesland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friesland 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 Friesland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Friesland post office opened in 1896.
We also found Friesland mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Friesland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friesland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/
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 Pine, 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 Friesland - 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/ |