Welcome to Libby ...
Libby is located in Aitkin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Libby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Libby is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Libby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Libby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Libby - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana (2), Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Libby.
Communities near Libby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Libby.
- Hill City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palisade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <4>
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <4>
- Tamarack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Minnewawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haypoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kimberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hassman
(18 miles [29 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 Libby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Libby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Libby. 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 Libby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Libby. See our Newspapers Page for Libby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Libby ...
Looking for more information about Libby? 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 Libby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Libby.
Adding Libby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Libby 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 Libby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Libby post office opened in 1891.
We also found Libby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Libby.
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 Libby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |