Welcome to Oylen ...
Oylen is located in Wadena County<1>.
The location of Oylen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oylen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Oylen is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oylen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oylen: (218)
Communities near Oylen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oylen.
- Wadena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <4>
- Staples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Staples is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <4>
- Menahga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
- Menahga is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <4>
- Sebeka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
- Sebeka is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <4>
- Motley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Motley is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <4>
- Verndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
- Verndale is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <4>
- Nimrod
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Wadena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nimrod <4>
- Aldrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Backus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
- Backus is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <4>
- Bluffton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Oylen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oylen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oylen. 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 Oylen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oylen. See our Newspapers Page for Oylen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oylen ...
Looking for more information about Oylen? 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 Oylen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oylen.
Adding Oylen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oylen 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 Oylen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oylen post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oylen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oylen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wadena County: www.co.wadena.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 Wadena, 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 Oylen - 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/ |