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Welcome to Saint Mathias ...

Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County<1>.


The location of Saint Mathias 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 Mathias, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Mathias: St. Mathias

Saint Mathias is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Saint Mathias ...

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

  • Brainerd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Little Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Baxter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
  • Nisswa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <4>
  • Pierz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <4>
  • Lake Shore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <4>
  • East Gull Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gull Lake
    • East Gull Lake is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Gull Lake <4>
  • Randall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pillager
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
    • Pillager is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <4>
  • Harding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 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 Saint Mathias. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Mathias.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Mathias ...

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

Adding Saint Mathias to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saint Mathias post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Mathias.

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

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.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 Crow Wing, 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 Mathias - 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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