Welcome to Palmers ...
Palmers is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Palmers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Palmers is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palmers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Palmers lies within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Palmers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Palmers - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmers.
Communities near Palmers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmers.
- Duluth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
- Superior
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Two Harbors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
- Two Harbors is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <4>
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Stewart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cloverland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Hermantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Proctor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Adolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolph
- Adolph is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolph <4>
- South Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County (WI)
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 Palmers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmers. 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 Palmers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmers. See our Newspapers Page for Palmers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmers ...
Looking for more information about Palmers? 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 Palmers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palmers.
Adding Palmers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palmers 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 Palmers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Palmers post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, 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 Palmers - 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/ |