Welcome to Moland ...
Moland is primarily located in Rice County<1>. A portion of Moland extends into Steele County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Moland is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Moland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moland.
- Owatonna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faribault
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Dodge Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
- Kenyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
- Medford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Mantorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <3>
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 Moland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moland. 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 Moland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moland. See our Newspapers Page for Moland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moland ...
Looking for more information about Moland? 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 Moland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moland.
Adding Moland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moland 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 Moland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moland post office opened in 1882.
We also found Moland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |