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Welcome to Rindal ...

Rindal is primarily located in Norman County<1>. A portion of Rindal extends into Polk County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rindal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rindal is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rindal: 218

Communities near Rindal ...

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

  • Fosston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mahnomen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fertile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Twin Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Erskine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Winger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Beltrami
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rindal ...

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

Adding Rindal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rindal 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 Rindal was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rindal.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Norman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rindal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.