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Welcome to Jacobson ...

Jacobson is located in Aitkin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacobson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Jacobson is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacobson: 218

The ZIP code for Jacobson: 55752<3>

Communities near Jacobson ...

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

  • La Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Floodwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Warba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Swan River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wawina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodland is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Island is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Libby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Haypoint
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Jacobson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobson ...

Looking for more information about Jacobson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jacobson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jacobson.

Adding Jacobson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jacobson post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacobson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobson - 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 Jacobson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jacobson 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/