Welcome to Palo ...
Palo is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Palo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Palo is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Palo: (218)
Communities Also Named Palo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Palo - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palo.
Communities near Palo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palo.
- Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- Eveleth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Mountain Iron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Iron <4>
- Hoyt Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Biwabik
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- McKinley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Iron Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Leonidas
(14 miles [22.5 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 Palo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palo. 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 Palo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palo. See our Newspapers Page for Palo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palo ...
Looking for more information about Palo? 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 Palo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palo.
Adding Palo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palo 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 Palo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Palo post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palo. 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 Palo - 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/ |