Welcome to Tobique ...
Tobique is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tobique, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Tobique is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tobique lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tobique: 218
Communities Also Named Tobique ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tobique - it's located in New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tobique.
Communities near Tobique ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tobique.
- Deer River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
- Remer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
- Bena is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <4>
- Federal Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
- Federal Dam is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <4>
- Zemple
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
- Zemple is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Boy River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
- Boy River is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- North Central Cass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
- North Central Cass is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Wabedo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
- Wabedo is located in Cass County
- Whipholt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt
- Whipholt is located in Cass 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 Tobique. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tobique.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tobique. 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 Tobique.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tobique. See our Newspapers Page for Tobique.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tobique ...
Looking for more information about Tobique? 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 Tobique, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tobique.
Adding Tobique to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tobique 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 Tobique was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tobique post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tobique.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tobique - 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/ |