Welcome to Wilpen ...
Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Wilpen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilpen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Wilpen is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wilpen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wilpen: (218)
Communities Also Named Wilpen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wilpen - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilpen.
Communities near Wilpen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilpen.
- Hibbing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
- Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <4>
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- Chisholm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <4>
- Eveleth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Mountain Iron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Iron <4>
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Keewatin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Buhl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Nashwauk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
- Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <4>
- Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Wilpen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilpen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilpen. 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 Wilpen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilpen. See our Newspapers Page for Wilpen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilpen ...
Looking for more information about Wilpen? 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 Wilpen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilpen.
Adding Wilpen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilpen 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 Wilpen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wilpen post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilpen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilpen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilpen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |