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Welcome to Lamson ...

Lamson is located in Meeker County<1>.

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

Lamson is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lamson: 320

Communities Also Named Lamson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lamson - they are located in Michigan and New York.

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

Communities near Lamson ...

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

  • Hutchinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cokato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Winsted
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lester Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dassel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <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 Lamson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamson ...

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

Adding Lamson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamson.

Footnotes ...

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