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Welcome to Noyes ...

Noyes is located in Kittson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Noyes: NOYZ<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Noyes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

Noyes is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Noyes: 218

The ZIP code for Noyes: 56740<4>

Communities near Noyes ...

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

  • Altona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gretna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Roseau River 2
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Neche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Neche is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <5>
  • Roseau Rapids 2A
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bathgate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Stockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noyes ...

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

Adding Noyes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Noyes 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 Noyes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Noyes post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Noyes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, 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 Noyes. 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 Noyes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Noyes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Noyes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/