Welcome to Puposky ...

Puposky is located in Beltrami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Puposky, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Puposky is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Puposky: 218

The ZIP code for Puposky: 56667<3>

Communities near Puposky ...

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

Bemidji
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bemidji is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemidji <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bemidji
- From Puposky to Bemidji
Blackduck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackduck
- From Puposky to Blackduck
Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilton
- From Puposky to Wilton
Tenstrike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tenstrike is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenstrike <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tenstrike
- From Puposky to Tenstrike
Shevlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
Solway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solway is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Solway
- From Puposky to Solway
Turtle River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turtle River
- From Puposky to Turtle River
Leonard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
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Nebish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nebish is located in Beltrami County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nebish
- From Puposky to Nebish
Island Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Puposky to Island Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puposky ...

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

Adding Puposky to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Puposky 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 (so far) for Puposky was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Puposky post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puposky.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puposky - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Puposky). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Puposky or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/