Welcome to Saint George ...
Saint George is located in Nicollet County<1>.
The location of Saint George has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint George, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for Saint George: St. George
Saint George is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint George lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Saint George: (507)
Communities Also Named Saint George ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Saint George - they are located in Alaska, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint George.
Communities near Saint George ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint George.
- New Ulm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
- New Ulm is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <4>
- Sleepy Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
- Gaylord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
- Winthrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <4>
- Nicollet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
- Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <4>
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Gibbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <4>
- Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <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 Saint George. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint George.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint George. 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 Saint George.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint George. See our Newspapers Page for Saint George.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint George ...
Looking for more information about Saint George? 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 Saint George, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint George.
Adding Saint George to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint George 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 Saint George was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saint George post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint George.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint George. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.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 Nicollet, 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 Saint George - 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/ |