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Welcome to Twig ...

Twig is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Twig is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Twig: 218

The ZIP code for Twig: 55791<3>

Communities near Twig ...

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

  • Duluth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
  • Superior
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
  • Cloquet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hermantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
  • Carlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Scanlon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Wrenshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oliver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twig ...

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

Adding Twig to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Twig post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twig.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Twig). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Twig or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/