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Welcome to Malmo ...

Malmo is located in Aitkin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Malmo: MAL-moh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Malmo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Malmo is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Malmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Malmo - they are located in Nebraska and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Malmo ...

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

  • Aitkin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Onamia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <4>
  • Wahkon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Garrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McGrath
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wealthwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nichols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kimberly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Vineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malmo ...

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

Adding Malmo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Malmo 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 (so far) for Malmo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Malmo post office opened in 1889. The Malmo post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Malmo.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Malmo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malmo - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/