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Welcome to Ogilvie ...

The city of Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogilvie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ogilvie has a population of 373 people<2> (see below for details).

Ogilvie is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ogilvie: 320

The ZIP code for Ogilvie: 56358<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ogilvie had an population of 373 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogilvie had a population of 369 people. This makes Ogilvie the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 369 people, the population of Ogilvie decreased 22.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 474 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ogilvie.

Communities Also Named Ogilvie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ogilvie - they are located in Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Yukon.

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

Communities near Ogilvie ...

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

  • Princeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <5>
  • Milaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <5>
  • Braham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Foreston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Pease
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Grasston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brook Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brook Park is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Quamba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Bock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogilvie ...

Looking for more information about Ogilvie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ogilvie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ogilvie.

Adding Ogilvie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ogilvie post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogilvie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kanabec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ogilvie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogilvie - 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 city (such as Ogilvie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ogilvie 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/