Welcome to Winsor ...
Winsor is located in Clearwater County<1>.
The location of Winsor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winsor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Winsor is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winsor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winsor is within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Winsor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winsor - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winsor.
Communities near Winsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winsor.
- Fosston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
- Fosston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
- Bagley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
- McIntosh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Clearbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
- Oklee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
- Lengby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Gully
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Trail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leonard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
- Debs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
- Debs is located in Beltrami County
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 Winsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winsor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winsor. 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 Winsor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winsor. See our Newspapers Page for Winsor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winsor ...
Looking for more information about Winsor? 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 Winsor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winsor.
Adding Winsor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winsor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Winsor post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winsor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.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 Clearwater, 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 Winsor - 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/ |