Welcome to Lorne ...
Lorne is located in Yellow Medicine County<1>.
The location of Lorne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Lorne is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lorne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lorne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lorne - they are located in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorne.
Communities near Lorne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorne.
- Montevideo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <4>
- Granite Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Clara City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
- Renville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
- Renville is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <4>
- Clarkfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
- Sacred Heart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacred Heart <4>
- Wood Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Belview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Maynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
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 Lorne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorne. 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 Lorne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorne. See our Newspapers Page for Lorne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorne ...
Looking for more information about Lorne? 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 Lorne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lorne.
Adding Lorne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lorne 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 Lorne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lorne post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Yellow Medicine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lorne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |