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Welcome to Rowland ...

Rowland is located in Hennepin County<1>.


The location of Rowland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Rowland is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rowland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Rowland - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rowland ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <4>
  • Maple Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
  • Burnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
  • Minnetonka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <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 Rowland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowland ...

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

Adding Rowland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rowland 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 Rowland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rowland post office opened in 1890.

We also found Rowland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.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 Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowland - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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