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Welcome to Regal ...

The city of Regal is located in Kandiyohi County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Regal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Regal has a population of 35 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Regal: 320

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Regal had an population of 35 people. This is an increase of 2.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Regal had a population of 34 people. This makes Regal the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 34 people, the population of Regal decreased 15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 40 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Regal.

Communities Also Named Regal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Regal - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Regal ...

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

  • Melrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Paynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
  • Richmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spicer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
  • Atwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Eden Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <4>
  • Belgrade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Brooten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Freeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <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 Regal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Regal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Regal ...

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

Adding Regal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Regal post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Regal.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kandiyohi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Regal.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Regal - 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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