Welcome to Gatzke ...
Gatzke is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatzke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Gatzke is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gatzke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gatzke: 218
The ZIP code for Gatzke: 56724<3>
Communities near Gatzke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gatzke.
- Middle River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grygla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goodridge is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Strathcona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Strathcona is located in Roseau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Espelie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Wannaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Four Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Four Town is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Town
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Newfolden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newfolden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 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 Gatzke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatzke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gatzke. 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 Gatzke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatzke. See our Newspapers Page for Gatzke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatzke ...
Looking for more information about Gatzke? 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 Gatzke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gatzke.
Adding Gatzke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gatzke 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 (so far) for Gatzke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gatzke post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatzke.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Gatzke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gatzke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gatzke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |