Welcome to Stockholm ...
Stockholm is located in Wright County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockholm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Stockholm is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stockholm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stockholm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Stockholm - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stockholm.
Communities near Stockholm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stockholm.
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Hutchinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Watertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Annandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Annandale is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <4>
- Cokato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Mayer is located in Carver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
- Winsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
- Winsted is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <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 Stockholm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockholm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stockholm. 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 Stockholm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stockholm. See our Newspapers Page for Stockholm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockholm ...
Looking for more information about Stockholm? 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 Stockholm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stockholm.
Adding Stockholm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stockholm 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 Stockholm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stockholm post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockholm.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockholm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |