Welcome to Ransom ...
Ransom is located in Nobles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ransom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Ransom is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ransom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ransom: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named Ransom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ransom - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ransom.
Communities near Ransom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ransom.
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Worthington
- From Ransom to Worthington
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adrian
- From Ransom to Adrian
- George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <5>
- Brewster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brewster
- From Ransom to Brewster
- Ocheyedan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocheyedan
- From Ransom to Ocheyedan
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Rock
- From Ransom to Little Rock
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Round Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <5>
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 Ransom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ransom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ransom. 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 Ransom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ransom. See our Newspapers Page for Ransom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ransom ...
Looking for more information about Ransom? 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 Ransom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ransom.
Adding Ransom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ransom 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 Ransom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ransom post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ransom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ransom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.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 Nobles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ransom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Ransom area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Ransom area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |