Welcome to Wealthwood ...
Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wealthwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Wealthwood is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wealthwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wealthwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wealthwood.
- Crosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crosby
- From Wealthwood to Crosby
- Aitkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitkin
- Aitkin is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aitkin
- From Wealthwood to Aitkin
- Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
- Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <3>
- Deerwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <3>
- Ironton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ironton
- From Wealthwood to Ironton
- Cuyuna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Wahkon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
- Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <3>
- Garrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <3>
- Riverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Trommald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Wealthwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wealthwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wealthwood. 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 Wealthwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wealthwood. See our Newspapers Page for Wealthwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wealthwood ...
Looking for more information about Wealthwood? 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 Wealthwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wealthwood.
Adding Wealthwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wealthwood 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 Wealthwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Wealthwood post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wealthwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wealthwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aitkin County: www.co.aitkin.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 Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wealthwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |