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Welcome to Post Town ...

Post Town is located in Olmsted County<1>.


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


Post Town is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Post Town: (507)

Communities Also Named Post Town ...

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

Communities near Post Town ...

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

  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kasson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Kasson is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
  • Stewartville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
  • Byron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
  • Zumbrota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
    • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <4>
  • Pine Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dodge Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
    • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
  • Oronoco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <4>
  • Hayfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mantorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
    • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>

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 Post Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Post Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Post Town ...

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

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

The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

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 Olmsted, 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 Post Town - 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.









 

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