Welcome to Perkins ...

Perkins is located in Houston County<1>.

The location of Perkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Perkins is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Perkins is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Perkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Perkins - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Quebec, South Dakota, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Perkins ...

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

• La Crosse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
• Winona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
  • Winona is located in Winona County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
• La Crescent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
  • La Crescent is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <4>
• Caledonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
• Rushford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
  • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <4>
• Trempealeau
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
  • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
• Lewiston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Winona County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
• Spring Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
• Houston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
• Rushford Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
  • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 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 Perkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkins ...

Looking for more information about Perkins? 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 Perkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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