Welcome to Oslund ...
Oslund is located in Itasca County<1>.
The location of Oslund has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oslund, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Oslund is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oslund lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Oslund: (218)
Communities near Oslund ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oslund.
- Bigfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <4>
- Northome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <4>
- Squaw Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
- Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
- Dora Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Wirt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
- Talmoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
- Talmoon is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <4>
- Bowstring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Marcell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
- Marcell is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <4>
- Funkley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
- Funkley is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 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 Oslund. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oslund.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oslund. 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 Oslund.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oslund. See our Newspapers Page for Oslund.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oslund ...
Looking for more information about Oslund? 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 Oslund, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oslund.
Adding Oslund to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oslund 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 Oslund was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oslund post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oslund.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oslund. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oslund - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |