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Welcome to Knapp ...

Knapp is located in Wright County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knapp, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Knapp is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Knapp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Knapp - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knapp.

Communities near Knapp ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hutchinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Litchfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Annandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
  • Cokato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Winsted
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <3>
  • Howard Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <3>
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knapp ...

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

Adding Knapp to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Knapp post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knapp.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knapp - 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/