Welcome to Thorhult ...
Thorhult is located in Beltrami County<1>.
The location of Thorhult has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thorhult, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Thorhult is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thorhult lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thorhult is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities near Thorhult ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thorhult.
- Grygla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Four Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Espelie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Ponemah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
- Ponemah is located in Beltrami County
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Little Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
- Goodridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Red Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
- Red Lake is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake <4>
- Gatzke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Redby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redby
- Redby is located in Beltrami County
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 Thorhult. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thorhult.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thorhult. 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 Thorhult.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorhult. See our Newspapers Page for Thorhult.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorhult ...
Looking for more information about Thorhult? 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 Thorhult, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thorhult.
Adding Thorhult to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thorhult 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 Thorhult was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thorhult post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thorhult.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorhult. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.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 Beltrami, 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 Thorhult - 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/ |