Welcome to Malcolm ...
Malcolm is located in Beltrami County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Malcolm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Malcolm is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Malcolm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Malcolm: 218
Communities Also Named Malcolm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Malcolm - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Malcolm.
Communities near Malcolm ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Malcolm.
- Grygla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Espelie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Gatzke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatzke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatzke
- Gatzke is located in Marshall County
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Goodridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
- Goodridge is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Ponemah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
- Ponemah is located in Beltrami County
- Wannaska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <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 Malcolm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malcolm.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malcolm. See our Newspapers Page for Malcolm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malcolm ...
Looking for more information about Malcolm? 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 Malcolm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Malcolm.
Adding Malcolm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Malcolm 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 Malcolm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Malcolm post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Malcolm.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malcolm - 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/ |