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Welcome to Lansing ...

Lansing is located in Mower County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Lansing, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lansing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Lansing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lansingite<3>

Lansing is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lansing lies within the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Lansing: 55950<5>

Communities Also Named Lansing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Lansing - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Yukon.

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

Communities near Lansing ...

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

  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blooming Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
    • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <6>
  • Hayfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
    • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <6>
  • Clarks Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
    • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <6>
  • Ellendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <6>
  • Glenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
  • Lyle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <6>
  • Geneva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansing ...

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

Adding Lansing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lansing 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 Lansing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lansing.

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

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 Mower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lansing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lansing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Lansing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lansing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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