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Welcome to Soudan ...

Soudan is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

The pronunciation of Soudan: soo-DAN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Soudan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Soudan is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Soudan: 218

The ZIP code for Soudan: 55782<4>

Communities Also Named Soudan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Soudan - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana and Virginia.

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

Communities near Soudan ...

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

  • Ely
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ely is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
  • Hoyt Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
  • Babbitt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <5>
  • Biwabik
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Embarrass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Angora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Britt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Belgrade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soudan ...

Looking for more information about Soudan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Soudan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Soudan.

Adding Soudan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Soudan post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Soudan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Soudan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Soudan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Soudan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Soudan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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