Welcome to Gemmell ...
Gemmell is located in Koochiching County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gemmell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Gemmell is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gemmell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gemmell: (218)
Communities near Gemmell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gemmell.
- Kelliher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelliher
- Kelliher is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelliher <3>
- Northome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <3>
- Mizpah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Funkley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
- Funkley is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Margie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dora Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Shooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
- Wirt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Big Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <3>
- Waskish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskish
- Waskish is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskish <3>
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 Gemmell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gemmell.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gemmell. See our Newspapers Page for Gemmell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gemmell ...
Looking for more information about Gemmell? 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 Gemmell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gemmell.
Adding Gemmell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gemmell 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 Gemmell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gemmell post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gemmell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gemmell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.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 Koochiching, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gemmell - 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/ |