Welcome to Kitzville ...
Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kitzville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Kitzville is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kitzville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kitzville: 218
Communities near Kitzville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kitzville.
- Hibbing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eveleth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Iron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keewatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keewatin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Buhl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Nashwauk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
- Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <3>
- Calumet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
- Kinney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Iron Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 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 Kitzville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kitzville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kitzville. 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 Kitzville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kitzville. See our Newspapers Page for Kitzville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kitzville ...
Looking for more information about Kitzville? 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 Kitzville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kitzville.
Adding Kitzville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kitzville 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 Kitzville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kitzville post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kitzville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kitzville - 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/ |