Welcome to Munger ...
Munger is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Munger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Munger is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Munger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Munger: 218
Communities Also Named Munger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Munger - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Munger.
Communities near Munger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Munger.
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Superior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Cloquet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hermantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <3>
- Proctor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>
- Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scanlon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Superior Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Wrenshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
- Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <3>
- Oliver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
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 Munger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Munger. 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 Munger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Munger. See our Newspapers Page for Munger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munger ...
Looking for more information about Munger? 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 Munger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Munger.
Adding Munger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Munger 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 Munger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Munger post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Munger.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Munger - 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/ |