Welcome to Welch ...
Welch is located in Goodhue County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Welch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Welch is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Welch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Welch: 651
The ZIP code for Welch: 55089<3>
Communities Also Named Welch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Welch - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Welch.
Communities near Welch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Welch.
- Hastings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Wing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cannon Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
- Zumbrota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
- Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <4>
- Ellsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Goodhue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
- Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <4>
- Wanamingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Welch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Welch. 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 Welch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Welch. See our Newspapers Page for Welch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welch ...
Looking for more information about Welch? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Welch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Welch.
Adding Welch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Welch 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 Welch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Welch post office opened in 1886.
We also found Welch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Welch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Goodhue, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welch - 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 Welch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Welch 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |