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Welcome to Hadler ...

Hadler is located in Norman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hadler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Hadler is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hadler: 218

Communities near Hadler ...

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

  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
  • Fertile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Halstad
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
    • Halstad is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <4>
  • Hendrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Gary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
  • Shelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Borup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
    • Borup is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Beltrami
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Perley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
    • Perley is located in Norman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 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 Hadler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hadler.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hadler ...

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

Adding Hadler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hadler 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 Hadler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Hadler post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hadler.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hadler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norman County: www.co.norman.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 Norman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hadler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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