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Welcome to Redby ...

Redby is located in Beltrami County<1>.

The pronunciation of Redby: RED-bee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Redby is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Redby: 218

The ZIP code for Redby: 56670<4>

Communities near Redby ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redby ...

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

Adding Redby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redby 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 Redby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Redby post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redby.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Redby. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Redby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/