Welcome to Spring Lake ...

Spring Lake is located in Isanti County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Spring Lake: Spring Lk.

Spring Lake is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Spring Lake ...

While we believe that this Spring Lake is located in Isanti County, we know of another 2 Minnesota communities named Spring Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Itasca and Scott County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 35 communities that are also named Spring Lake - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Spring Lake ...

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

• East Bethel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
  • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
• North Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Oak Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Wyoming
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
• Saint Francis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
• Isanti
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <4>
• Chisago City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
  • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <4>
• Lindstrom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <4>
• City of Columbus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
  • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 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 Spring Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Lake ...

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

Adding Spring Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spring Lake post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/