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Welcome to Trail ...

The city of Trail is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trail, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trail has a population of 47 people<2> (see below for details).

Trail is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Trail: 218

The ZIP code for Trail: 56684<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trail had an population of 47 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trail had a population of 46 people. This makes Trail the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46 people, the population of Trail decreased 25.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 62 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Trail.

Communities Also Named Trail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Trail - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon.

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

Communities near Trail ...

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

  • Fosston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Erskine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oklee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plummer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Gonvick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brooks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Lengby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lengby is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trail ...

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

Adding Trail to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Trail post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trail.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trail.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trail - 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 city (such as Trail). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trail 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/